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[Press Release] – (Sept 8, 2021 \u2013 Scotts Valley, CA) <\/b>Giro Sport Design, the cycling world\u2019s design leader, today announced the release of Latch, a brand new, all-mountain flat pedal shoe that incorporates breakthrough Mute\u2122 <\/span>Foam midsole technology and an innovative Tack\u2122 <\/span>Rubber outer sole compound that work together to greatly increase foot to pedal contact, grip, and rider stability. Additionally, Latch features a breathable\u00a0<\/span>microfiber upper, hydrophobic structural inners for faster drying, and minimal seams and stitching for increased durability. The Giro Latch mountain bike shoe is available immediately from authorized Giro retailers and www.giro.com<\/span><\/a> for $150 US MSRP \/ \u20ac<\/span>139.95 \/ UK TK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cLatch is a culmination of years of R&D to develop the absolute best flat pedal shoe on the market,\u201d said Peter Curran, Giro Footwear Product Manager. \u201cWe wanted to make an all-mountain shoe that would absolutely excel on the descents, while still performing on the climbs and being comfortable enough for long days on the trail. With Latch, riders get a shoe that does just that while also being durable, lightweight, and breathable.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Latch is part of a new line of redesigned flat pedal shoes from Giro and features Giro\u2019s newly developed, highly elastic rubber sole compound called Tack\u2122 <\/span>Rubber as well as Giro\u2019s patent-pending, slow rebound Mute\u2122 <\/span>Foam injection molded midsole. Working together, Tack Rubber and Mute Foam greatly improve a rider\u2019s connection to the pedals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mute\u2122 <\/span>Foam was developed directly with feedback from riders like Reed Boggs, Josh \u201cLoose Dog\u201d Lewis, and Graham Agassiz, who related a common experience of getting bounced off the pedals while riding rocky and rough trails. Just like mountain bike suspension\u2019s primary job is to keep a rider\u2019s wheels in contact with the ground and in control, Mute Foam performs a similar function between the foot and the pedal. Mute Foam\u2019s slow rebound characteristics are in contrast to typical EVA foam, and provide a balance between structure and damping properties, ultimately serving to reduce bounce upon landing, improve foot to pedal contact, and provide riders with more stability and increased control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tack Rubber\u2122 <\/span>delivers a sticky, yet durable outsole grip needed to hold onto the pedals in the roughest of terrain. Tack Rubber\u2019s highly elastic characteristics enable the sole to contour slightly to the pedal on a downstroke and while descending. And with Giro\u2019s Gamma tread pattern on the outer sole, the increased negative space between the tread lugs allow pedal pins to easily nestle while the chamfered and sloped edges of the lugs prevent the pins from getting hooked up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In reengineering the footlasts across the flat pedal shoes in Giro\u2019s lineup, Latch also lowers the rider\u2019s foot to the pedal, which ultimately results in greater rider control. In Latch, Giro also reduced the toespring in the forefoot, improving the linear profile of the shoe to match that of the pedals. A wider toe box in the Latch also allows for the forefoot and toes to splay out for greater comfort and control. The shoe is also, on average, 100g lighter than previous models with the men\u2019s 43 weighing in at 334g and women\u2019s 39 weighing in at 300g.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Key Features include:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>Mute\u2122 <\/span>Foam injection molded midsole\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>Tack\u2122 <\/span>Rubber outsole\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>HDPE internal power plate\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>Fast drying, one-piece microfiber upper\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>Rockprint\u2122<\/span>reinforced toe\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>3D molded footbed\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>Gamma tread design\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf <\/span>Wide stretch laces with lace keeper\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Press Release] – (Sept 8, 2021 \u2013 Scotts Valley, CA) Giro Sport Design, the cycling world\u2019s design leader, today announced the release of Latch, a brand new, all-mountain flat pedal shoe that incorporates breakthrough Mute\u2122 Foam midsole technology and an innovative Tack\u2122 Rubber outer sole compound that work together to greatly increase foot to pedal contact, grip, and rider stability. Additionally, Latch features a breathable\u00a0microfiber upper, hydrophobic structural inners for faster drying, and minimal seams and stitching for increased durability. The Giro Latch mountain bike shoe is available immediately from authorized Giro retailers and www.giro.com for $150 US MSRP \/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170425,"featured_media":271785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3678],"tags":[5248836,9609315,5781742],"yoast_head":"\nGiro Introduces The Latch Flat Pedal Shoes | MTB-MAG.COM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/giro-introduces-the-latch-flat-pedal-shoes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Giro Introduces The Latch Flat Pedal Shoes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[Press Release] – (Sept 8, 2021 \u2013 Scotts Valley, CA) Giro Sport Design, the cycling world\u2019s design leader, today announced the release of Latch, a brand new, all-mountain flat pedal shoe that incorporates breakthrough Mute\u2122 Foam midsole technology and an innovative Tack\u2122 Rubber outer sole compound that work together to greatly increase foot to pedal contact, grip, and rider stability. 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