Fizik’s Vento Powerstrap Aeroweave is the brand’s lightest, most ventilated performance shoe. Save wearing a pair of flip flops, or going barefoot, it’s unlikely your ‘dogs’ will ever feel more airy than they do when cycling in a pair of these feather-lights. Which can be distinctly advantageous or downright uncomfortable, depending on the riding conditions. More about that later.
As well as being lighter than hydrogen and better ventilated than a gazebo – I exaggerate, but only slightly – these shoes are among the priciest in Fizik’s range. Originally launched about five years ago, Fizik recently gave the Powerstrap Aeroweave a modest reboot. The changes are slight; the Aeroweave fabric has a subtly different weave, and the R3 outsole, which replaces an R2 unit, now features an additional vent and is marginally lighter.
