Excellent All Round Shoe
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: 46
For me the Cape checks all the right boxes for both road and trail. I use Shimano Road SPD pedals on my Trek Madone, and various SPD pedals on mtn bikes. For about half the price of the top shoes Sidi makes (at current discount prices) you get a very stiff sole, very good trail hike a bike (not all Sidi's have a good hike bottom IMO), quick adjusting ratchet and boa system, and reasonably comfortable. What you give up from say the Genius/Dominator level is the softness of the material, those shoes are Italian slippers. What you gain is a stronger shoe that I feel the difference in, yet remains sufficiently comfy for my lumpy feet. What you give up in models above the Cape is typically weight. The non carbon sole while quite stiff and strong is thicker/heavier than carbon. So for me a very nice set of compromises that works well