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Sidi swaps dials for locking laces on €479 Shot 3 Pura developed with Isaac del Toro

The Italian brand's new flagship keeps the Shot 3's carbon chassis but adds a locking cord, a lace pocket in the tongue and a replaceable closure. It costs €30 more than the dial version.

By Peter Stuart · · 3 min read

Sidi has launched the Shot 3 Pura, a version of its flagship road shoe that it developed and tested with Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) with an innovative twist on a traditional lace-up design.

The shoe costs €479, €30 more than the dial-equipped Shot 3, and went on sale on November 12, the opening day of Rouleur Live in London, where Velora Cycling was in attendance and took a look at the shoes up close, though a review sample is still en route.

The Mexican, who won the UAE Tour in February for his first WorldTour stage race title, rode the shoe on WorldTour courses during development, the company said.

What changes from the Shot 3

The Shot 3's two aluminium dials are replaced by a 1.6mm Tractis cord with a quick-release retention lock, which binds the laces. Sidi said the cord and the 1.3mm one-piece microfibre upper spread pressure evenly across the foot. The loose ends tuck into a pocket built into the new Unum Pura tongue, keeping the laces out of the airflow.

Pair of white Sidi road cycling shoes with red and black detailing, shown side by side.Photo: Mattia Finotto

With laces, tension is set before the ride, though the quick-release cord lock can release tension, albeit with the lock tucked below the shoe tongue. The dial-equipped Shot 3 lets a rider tighten up before a sprint or climb, while the Pura's lock is there to hold its setting once the shoe is done up.

The fitted red cord comes with a spare white one in the box, and the cord and lock are listed as replaceable parts, along with the heel pad, cleat plate and insole.

The Pura keeps the DUO-FIT carbon chassis, which joins the R1FC 3K carbon sole and the heel into one piece through what Sidi calls the Nexus Bridge. The company said this lowers stack height and adds torsional stability.

The sole is rated 12 on Sidi's own stiffness index, the top of its 5 to 12 scale and the same rating as the Shot 3. A Performance Flow insole with a silicone heel insert replaces the Shot 3's Memory Fit footbed, and the heel lining also uses silicone grip. Cleats have independent millimetric adjustment.

Side view of a black-and-white road cycling shoe with a sleek, aerodynamic design

The Pura uses Sidi's Millennium fit. Below it in the range sits the €399 Wire 3, which uses dials, a Kevlar upper and an R2FC outsole rated 11 on the index. Its closest lace-up rival is Giro's Empire SLX II, which Giro claims weighs 221g in size 43 and uses seven conventional eyelets and interchangeable arch inserts. Sidi has not published a weight for the Pura.

We hope to deliver a full in-depth review in due course, so stay tuned.

Peter

Peter Stuart

Editor

Peter is the editor of Velora and oversees Velora’s editorial strategy and content standards, bringing nearly 20 years of cycling journalism to the site. He was editor of Cyclingnews from 2022, introducing its digital membership strategy and expanding its content pillars. Before that he was digital editor at Cyclist, and then Rouleur. Before joining Cyclist in 2012, he completed freelance work for titles including The Times and The Telegraph. He has reported from Grand Tours and WorldTour races, and previously represented Great Britain as a rower.