There are many kinds of sports shoes in the market today. There are shoes made for running, cross training and football, but finding the best triathlon cycling shoes to meet your needs can be a challenge. Triathlon bike shoes are available from companies like Sidi, Bont, and Shimano but Specialized hit a home run for triathletes with their new Specialized TriVent triathlon cycling shoes.

The Specialized TriVent triathlon shoes are an excellent choice for any triathlete. This comes as no surprise, since ten-time Ironman triathlon winner Peter Reid participated in the design process. Peter Reid is arguably one of the best triathletes in the world in recent years, and he knows exactly what is needed to make a good triathlon shoe.

Specialized TriVent triathlon shoes are another successful pair of shoes from Specialized’s long line of top-notch Triathlon shoes. The Trivent comes with new features that were previously lacking in older shoes. This includes a new perforated insole for better airflow to the feet. This is important because Specialized TriVent triathlon shoes are made with carbon soles. This makes the shoe stiffer and provides better power transfer. However, this also makes the shoes very hot and sufficient airflow is needed to ensure that excess heat can be efficiently dissipated.

Specialized TriVent triathlon shoes are also very lightweight, especially when compared to shoes produced by other brands. The manufacturers have carefully considered how to make the shoe fit securely on a triathlon athlete’s foot while maintaining the flexibility of the top part of the shoe.

As was mentioned earlier, Ironman World Champion Peter Reid was involved in the design process. He emphasized the need for better body geometry, resulting in a better fit for the Specialized TriVent triathlon shoes. He has also voiced out other concerns to make the tri-shoe of his dreams become a tangible reality, and it all comes together in the Trivent.

The introduction of the FACT carbon/glass fiber reinforced outsole. This outsole is also directionally rigid, which results in highly improved power transfer. Further testing on the shoe has indicated that the outsole has an 8.5 stiffness index. The Fact carbon/glass outsole is also made with chromed fibers. Chrome fibers have been proven to be effective as a heat shield. This reduces the heat absorbed by the feet from hot racing conditions and the radiant heat reflected from the road.

The Specialized Trivent shoe also features a specially designed footbed and a patented BG outsole which will allow triathletes to increase their power and performance even more. The BG Footbed was also designed to be ergonomic, improving the body geometry of the shoe. One added bonus of the footbed is that it is fully perforated, which helps provide extra ventilation to the feet. The shoe also has extra ventilation from the Fact sole and open mesh in the upper portion of the shoe and the molded toe.

Everything about the Specialized TriVent was built for speed and fast transitions. It even features a shoehorn-style heel pull that is positioned on the inside of the heel for added comfort.

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A cadence problem when cycling?

My main sport is distance running, and I took up cycling for cross training. I cycled a lot when I was younger.
I am most comfortable when I pedal in the 60 to 75 RPM range, but I have been told I should be in the 80 to 90 range.
When I go above 75, my heart rate starts to climb, and on hills, if I drop below 55, it does the same.
Should I just live within my ‘comfort zone’, or should I try to increase my pedalling speed?
I have competed in a couple of triathlons, and would like to try time trials.
At the moment, I’m a bit unfit after a 12 month layoff, followed by knee surgery, and I’m just building up again. i average about 14 MPH over about 15 to 20 miles, but that’s on my winter bike, with fairly big tyres. I used to average around 17 – 19 MPH over a similar distance on my other bike, when I was fitter.

Answer
You don’t state whether you are using the same gear, or a lower one, and whether you are riding at the same speed, with a faster pedal stroke. However, even riding at the same speed at a higher cadence will raise your heart rate somewhat. This is normal, you are using your cardiovascular system rather than brute force to move yourself along. If you are recovering from knee surgery, it is important to not push your pedals, but to learn to spin them reducing stress on the joint. As your fitness improves, you will be able to spin higher and higher gears at the same cadence, increasing your speed. At first, you may find it more difficult to spin faster, but your knees will thank you for reducing the stress on them.