Giro Regime road shoe review

Dual Boas, Synchwire upper and a carbon composite sole make for one of the most refined and superior-fitting cycling shoes on the market

Giro Regime
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Cyclingnews Verdict

The only thing we'd change about these shoes is the Boa L6 dial arrangement, but the fit, performance and comfort are damn-near perfect

Pros

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    Synchwire upper

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    Carbon composite sole provides ample stiffness

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    5mm of cleat hardware adjustability

Cons

  • -

    Boa L6 dials only spin in one direction

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When the Giro Imperial road shoe was launched, it was the first time the brand had used dual Boa retention on a pair of tarmac-fairing kicks. The resulting shoe is what many had been asking from the brand for some time with two IP1 reels and the brand’s WorldTour-stiff Easton SLX2 carbon sole pitching it squarely as a contender for the best cycling shoes.

Aimed squarely at eking every single watt out of each pedal stroke, the Imperial also cost a pretty penny - luckily, for those who don’t have the budget, Giro has parlayed some of the technology that set these shoes apart into a more wallet-friendly offering, the Regime. 

Based on the Gold Coast of Australia, Colin has written tech content for cycling publication for a decade. With hundreds of buyer's guides, reviews and how-tos published in Bike Radar, Cyclingnews, Bike Perfect and Cycling Weekly, as well as in numerous publications dedicated to his other passion, skiing. 

Colin was a key contributor to Cyclingnews between 2019 and 2021, during which time he helped build the site's tech coverage from the ground up. Nowadays he works full-time as the news and content editor of Flow MTB magazine.