Who invented it? Suplest ensures a good ride with Ion shoes

The bike clothing manufacturer Ion is rolling out the carpet for another product category for the 2017 season: Bike shoes. With shoes, it's a little more difficult to transfer the surf spirit to the bike, but a neat sneaker look ensures that the kicks come across as very casual. Ion received support for the shoe models from Swiss specialists.

For the start of the bike division's fifth year, Ion will be tackling another, then fifth, product category from 2017: bike shoes. The brand is putting two models on the pedals for the start of the footwear line: a flat pedal shoe called Raid_Amp with classic lacing and for primarily downhill-oriented use. And a clipless pedal shoe called Rascal with laces and a Velcro strap for trail riding, enduro racing and even downhill racing, depending on your preference.

The heart of both shoe models is the SupTraction Rubber Soul sole, developed in collaboration with Swiss cycling shoe specialist Suplest: the sole profile for both models was explicitly designed for very good walking comfort and excellent traction when running - grip on the pedals and the right mix of power transmission and flexibility were top priorities in the specifications anyway.

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