Like the latest wheels and tires, Specialized decided that the best cycling shoes needed to be wider if they're to be both comfortable and fast - so it created the S-Works Torch, launched in May 2022.
The Torch is a ground-up design based on a brand new, wider carbon sole that's 4mm wider than the outgoing S-Works 7's and also comes in a wide fitting that's 7mm wider. Despite being wider, the sole is 20g lighter with the size 42 shoe weighing a claimed 225g, the same overall as the old S-Works 7.
