Fizik describes its Lyra road shoe as “a versatile all-arounder engineered for daily rides and fast-paced racing.” While not a threat to the best cycling shoes throne, it aims to bring premium attributes to the Italian brand’s mid-level performance shoes at a sub-£230/€250 price point. It does bear a resemblance to the Fizik's posh Vega Carbon shoes, with a similar double Boa configuration and wire-threading pattern, but ditches the aero weave for a more resilient, harder-wearing mesh upper.
With the mercurial weather dominating the UK and Europe of late, some manufacturers, such as Giro, with its Imperial AS shoe, have a new upper fabric composed of a TPU skin that can simply be wiped down after mucky rides without affecting or sullying the colour over time.
While the Lyra doesn't use the same material, the fabric mesh looks like it should be fairly easy to wipe down. Besides, if white isn't your thing, there are two other colours to choose from: black and lavender/mint green (if you’re brave enough to pull it off).
