Lengthy held as top-of-the-line, grippiest flat pedal mountain bike footwear accessible, a brand new 5 Ten Freerider Professional BOA brings upgraded dial-fit management with a brand new single Boa Li2 retention setup. You get all the identical Freerider Professional match, fashion & grip, simply simpler adjustment of how tight the footwear are – particularly useful for on-the-fly adjustment.
adidas 5 Ten Freerider Professional Boa flat pedal MTB footwear
We really received a sneak peek at an all-white pair of those new 5 Ten Freerider Professional mountain bike footwear again at Crankworx Whistler final summer time. However 5 Ten weren’t sharing extra particulars then, and so they weren’t but accessible. However now they’re, so flat pedal path and enduro riders can now improve their kicks with a brand new set of BOA-equipped Freerider Professionals.
These are as simple of an replace as you would ask for. They’re all the pieces you recognize and love about 5 Ten Freerider Professionals, simply with extra fine-tune Boa adjustment.
What’s new?
Greater than merely strapping on a Boa dial & wires, the brand new adidas 5 Ten Freerider Professional Boa encompasses a related tongue however an all-new uneven higher design to distribute tightening strain extra evenly. As an alternative of 6 pairs of typical lacing eyelets tensioning the shoe throughout 7 crossings of the flat laces, you successfully get simply 3 eyelet pairs for 4 crossings of the a lot narrower woven Boa rope lacing. So right here, the higher wraps nearly to the centerline of your foot to reduce strain factors.
5 Ten says a aspect profit is best breathability by way of the tongue, with unrestricted airflow by way of the skinny Boa laces.
However that additionally means the footwear wouldn’t open up fairly as simply, so 5 Ten offers the brand new Freerider Professional Boa a mixture of lacing guides. Mushy nylon webbing guides throughout the forefoot evenly distribute strain, work nicely in dust & mud, and are indestructible. Whereas the higher plastic information lets customers unclip the Boa wire to open the shoe up extra. That doubtless received’t be essential for placing the footwear on & off, however will assist mountain bikers extra totally open the tongue to wash and dry out the footwear after driving in foul climate.
“I’ve been anticipating this shoe for years and now that it’s lastly right here, I’m so excited to get my fingers on it. I’m particularly excited in regards to the BOA dial and figuring out that this shoe may be simply slipped on and off.”
– Samantha (Sam) Soriano, 5 Ten Professional rider
Tech particulars
In comparison with the usual Freerider, these Freerider Professional Boa (just like the common Freerider Professional) additionally characteristic elevated stiffness to enhance energy switch and a Poron XRD shock-absorbing foam toe field for elevated safety.
- artificial higher with textured toe & heel reinforcement
- plastic BOA Li2 dial with webbing decrease guides, and plastic clip higher information
- common match with 8mm of EVA midsole drop (25mm heel to 17mm forefoot peak)
- elevated Professional stiffness & Poron XRD toe field safety
- sticky 5 Ten Stealth S1 rubber
- basic Dotty tread sample
- product of minimal 20% recycled materials
- claimed 361g per shoe (US 9)
5 Ten Freerider Professional BOA – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new 5 Ten Freerider Professional BOA retails for $170 / 170€ – in US half sizes 6-13, plus 13 & 14, immediately from the adidas on-line store. That’s simply twenty bucks greater than the traditional lace-up model, which I discover shocking.
The brand new Freerider Professional BOA is available in two shade choices both all-black with basic purple 5 Ten logos, or white with a pure gum rubber sole, and both darkish purple or black graphics. The white shoe although, is just accessible by way of choose on-line retailers like Backcountry, Jenson, REI, and some others till mid-March.
