Men’s Tallac Mid BOA® '24

These are my first Boa style mtb shoes and I will not be going back to laces. The first few rides it was very uncomfortable around ball of the foot area. I eventually figured out this was due to laces never really putting proper tightness in that area. With a boa it tightens all of the shoe equally so my foot wasn't use to that, after 3 rides my foot adjusted to it and now its no longer uncomfortable. So if you get your first boa shoe and have a similar issue thats likely why.

I normal run a 10.5 from my five ten freerider pros but I needed an 11 for these so they do run a little small for me.

Airflow is great, I can actually feel the flow through the shoe. It may be a problem in the colder times of the year but for now in the summer its excellent.

Coming from the five ten this shoe has a much taller sole. It took a few rides to get the feel right and I did have to raise my seat slightly to maintain a proper pedaling position that felt efficient.

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Helpful with my knee pads. No more debris in laces!

Very uncomfortable digs into your ankle. I have the low top and love it

I wear a 9.5 for a comfort fit. I size down to a 9.0 for MTB shoes and used 9.0 Wildcats for 2 years and they were fantastic. These are even larger than those and I wish I sized down to an 8.5 to have a shorter toe box.

The shoes start off insanely stiff but seem to be breaking in after 2 rides.

Boa should be a thing on all shoes. I have a low volume foot and have no issues. Fire shoe!