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Michelle Arthurs-Brennan

Lake’s CX239 road cycling shoes didn’t heal my foot pain, but they helped

Various angles of Lake CX239 shoes and the fitting process.

Lake is the cycling shoe brand for riders who take fit seriously; the North American marque is fanatical about matching shape with sport, and the CX239 is a road going option for those who want performance, but not at the expense of comfort.

Having worn the competition ready CX403’s during my racing career, I opted to try the CX239 after experiencing foot pain following the birth of my second child. Whilst my feet needed time to recover and become stronger in the long run, the shoes provided a soft enough platform in the interim, without shocking the system by sacrificing the solid hold required for harder efforts.

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