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Empire ACC Road Shoes

Super light, lace-up Empire shoes are perfection. I bought a pair of silver Empire ACC shoes last winter and they quickly became the only road shoe I wear. The laces are more comfortable than Velcro straps, especially for longer rides and the carbon fiber outsole make the shoes very light. In addition to being comfortable, light, and a great shoe for cycling, the silver shoes are magical. Every time I put them on my feet, they may as well be emerald shoes for how the beautiful shoes make you feel. If you are worried they may not be a good fit for you, the shoes come with a 60 day "comfort guarantee".

The men's shoes come in five colors including a silver reflective option.

While these shoes are perfection, I just want to make a few recommendations to Giro:

1. They need more color options for the women's version (only available in gloss black), including reflective. Why should men have all of the fun?

2. They need to come out with the purple version. Everyone was talking about these at Interbike in September.

3. Why is Wiggo the only one that gets a golden pair of Empires? Sure, he broke the world record in them but something that beautiful should be shared.