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For anyone out there, its RAL 7006.

I ride a 2020 Levo with stock suspension and the flip chip is in position "high". This, together with a smaller front tire (=lower by 5mm), gets partially rid of that pesky chopper feeling. Still a far cry from a real MTB, but way better than the original.

@Jefsy29, fyi I just had the chance to try some Five Ten "Impact (Pro)" and they were among the widest platform shoes I have ever tried. Much wider than the Freerider, really comfortable in this aspect, but also with a heavily padded tongue. (Unfortunately my Hallux Rigidus doesnt agree with them)

Now thats something I am curious about, too. Especially after the pictures as shown here by @Bearing Man, though I doubt there would be any inclination for correcting this faulty construction. (The Ford-Pinto-Syndrom, you know;))...

Is the software update a pre-requisite for the new, extended warranty?

Keen "Austin" should be stiffer in the sole. (They dven made a SPD-compatible verdion some years ago)

Thanks for the info about the Specialized 2FO Flat 1.0 being even less roomy than a 5.10.

Like these?!

Yes, I laced this way for more room and because I have a very painful Hallux rigidus. Since the Zen Pro has a very comfy upper part, padded luxuriously, its perfect for me. Also its quite hard in the sole, much more than a 5.10. Of course, it being a hiking/approach shoe, the Vibram sole has a...

If you are on ghe edges of the bell curve, size-wise, you save a lot of money. Because, for all the "choice of products" on the market, nthere is not much to spend money on. Or, to put it bluntly, there is a whole lot available, but basically its all the same.

A friend of mine went downhill fast on his road bike, looked back for his pal and scratched along a curb. Went backwards off the bike, twisted his saddle, smashed his helmet and walked away with a couple of scratches and bruises. No after effects outside a headache. Lucky bugger.

The Zen Pro is not too bad, actually. Of course, I have to size up. I have worn worse.☹ The soles of Keen hiking boots are horrible on loose surfaces, but at least they are wide enough. ? In envy people with "normal" feet.

Yes, wearing a helmet might be good for you.

A topic I am very much interested in. I have very wide feet and even if I find shoes wide enough I have to go up up 1-2 sizes to have them remotely fit acceptably. My solutions up to now: Scarpa Zen Pro in summer and Keen Wanderer in Winter.

I got myself a Specialized Hillbilly 29 x 2.6 for the front end of my Levo. Its a surprisingly narrow tire, measuring 58 - 60 mm across.