Bont Cycling Riot 24 Carbon Fiber Road Cycling Shoes Review - feat. BOA Fit System + Heat Moldable

The new Bont Cycling Riot 24 shoes take the brand’s popular budget friendly Riot model and upgrade them with improved fit and performance. As the product name suggests, the Riot 24 are new for 2024 and inherit the same simplified upper construction as the Vaypor 2023 shoes which makes it easy to visually differentiate the previous Riot model. With a retail price of $219 the Riot 24 are relatively affordable and feature a dual BOA L6 dial system with three row cable routing. The shoes are constructed from a microfiber upper material along with Bont’s trademark heat moldable carbon fiber sole. The Riot shoes have Bont’s unique wide anatomical shape along with the bathtub style carbon sole that wraps up the side of the heels for additional stiffness. Bont Cycling has incorporated their “slide and ride” design into the Riot 24 shoes which replaces the previous wrap-around with a traditional center tongue design. This uses a standard three row cable routing and flexible tongue that can open up wider than the previous design. While it’s less interesting to look at, this design is far more user friendly and really lets you slide your feet in and start riding. The Riot 24 shoes are currently available in three color options: black, white and the shiny gold that we have in this review. This is probably the most polarizing color scheme as it has a shiny light gold coloring that is only broken up by the carbon fiber sole and black accents. The upper material is covered in small round perforations to allow airflow and larger slots along the tongue. As with other Bont shoes, the Riot 24 have a bathtub design with the carbon fiber sole wrapping around the heel. Bont Cycling is also very transparent with all the difference between the shoe models to help buyers find the right shoe for them. The main differences between these Riot 24 shoes and the Vaypor 23 are: taller stack height ( vs ), slightly heavier weight, carbon composite vs unidirectional carbon and the BOA L6 vs BOA Li2 dials. There are also minor differences like the fixed cleat holes and EVA foam innersole which all help the Riot 24 achieve a more affordable price point. Aside from the subtle difference in the BOA dials, the shoes are visually quite similar and could be easy to mistake for each other in the standard white or black color options... ... Read the full review @ ~ 00:00 Intro 00:11 Unboxing Specs 02:17 Fit Finish 08:12 On The Bike 09:27 Comparison (Shimano RC9 S-PHYRE, Bont Vaypor S, Bont Vaypor 23) 11:36 The Final Score ~ Visit Our Website - Follow Us On Instagram - ~ Bont Cycling - ~