The ample venting is thankfully extended to the inside/arch area of the foot as well, and you can also see a different PU material (the black stuff seen through the mesh) that is designed to specifically reinforce the softer mesh and outer material. The main body gets substantial venting by way of very large mesh sections that allow for gobs of air. The single main seam of the upper construct is at the back of the heel cup. There are just a couple of small stitching spots around the forefoot to attach the buckles and tongue.
To eliminate stitching and the associated rubbing and hot spots that can come with multiple seams, nearly the entire main panel of the upper is a single piece of material carefully cut to be formed into a complete shape. The upper is a combination of different PU materials and mesh. The build detail is excellent and the materials are well chosen and executed. Within the latest Osmos line, the “15” sit at the top and it’s evident from the moment you set eyes and hands on the shoe itself. There are decades of footwear design and manufacturing skills already under roof ready to bring Time back into a field where they excelled in the past. This was a natural fit given Rossignol have R&D, Design and manufacturing for their ski boot and skate business and already had staff that were familiar with cycling. Time decided to get back in the business after their acquisition by Rossignol. Within Cycling you’ll also find Sidi, Northwave, Gaerne, and our friends at Time. There's some flex in the sole when you're really pushing it, but for longer rides and general training on the road, they're great.If you know anything about the sporting shoe business, you know that the high end of this biz was basically founded and still resides in and around the area of Montebelluna Italy.įor the same reasons it’s a bit easier to find Formula One Engineers and technicians around a few towns in the UK, you’re hard pressed to find a better place to make technical footwear than this area in Northern Italy as you’ll find brands Asolo, Scarpa, Alpina, Scott, Technica, Zamberlan, Lowa, Hoka, Lang, Fischer, K2, Arc’Teryx, Nordica and many others all within spitting distance. Overall, I think the quality and design of these shoes is very high, contributing to their exceptional comfort over the testing period. There are good deals to be found online, though. However, while the Osmos 12s are stiff and comfortable, Shimano's RC7s are both lighter and feature two Boa dials for £169.99, Northwave's Revolution 2s are £174.99, also with two Boa dials, and Giro's Trans Boas, with their single Boa and Velcro strap, are £179.99. > Buyer’s Guide: 18 of the best performance road cycling shoes This puts them in a similar price bracket to Giro's Empire E70 Knit Road Shoes and the Northwave Extreme GT 2 Road Shoes – both around £220 at rrp. With an rrp of £225, the Osmos 12 shoes certainly aren't cheap, though they are more affordable than their £329 Osmos 15 siblings while housing many of the key features. Like Simon, I found the white design of the shoes to be easy to clean, except for the vents which have begun to discolour a little.
My feet are on the wider side of average, and during my two months of testing I didn't get any discomfort or hot spots. Bedding in took around two weeks: initially the shoes felt great – and then they became even more supple. Over 3,000 3D foot scans were used to design a shoe that would perform for the majority of athletes, and I have to say I found these very comfortable. The Osmos 12 sits between the Osmos 10 and the 'ultimate' 15. The Osmos 15 was heavily praised here at just a few months ago, and I was eager to test its more affordable cousin.Īs Simon noted in his review of the Osmos 15, the French brand was bought by Rossignol in 2016, which used its own R&D facility at Montebelluna in Italy, regarded as the global capital of sports footwear, to design the new three-model range of Time shoes. The Time Osmos 12 road shoes, the middle of the new three-shoe range from the major French brand, offer comfort and performance in bundles, with an ergonomic design straight from Italy.
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