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Description: Cycling shoes have a lot of variation. The more expensive pairs often have stiffer, carbon soles. So does that mean greater stiffness = better? Alex is here to do some science and test how much cycling shoe stiffness affects your power when riding, and if this is something you should be thinking about when you buy your next pair! 0:00 Intro 0:36 About Cycling Shoes 3:41 Test 1 - Trainers 4:20 Test 2 - Nylon Sole 4:52 Test 3 - Carbon Sole 5:39 Results Useful Links Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop: gcn.eu/CoreFanKit Join the GCN Club: gcnclub.com What did you make of our conclusions? Is sole stiffness something that matters to you? Let us know in the comments below! 💬 Also, flats on a Pinarello F12??! Hot 🔥 or not ❄️? If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 Cycling Shoes Guide: How To Choose The Right Pair 👉 gcntech.co/A7 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Sidelined - Dip Diet Saltine - Tigerblood Jewel Fireball Whoosh 4 - SFX Producer My New Disease - Under Earth Particle Emission - Silver Maple Rocket Science - Hysics Earthquake Rumble - SFX Producer Fireball Whoosh 1 - SFX Producer Cintza - Brendon Moeller Damned - Under Earth Burnin Out - Under Earth #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadbike #bike #science #tech #shoes Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / bettiniphoto.net Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Castelli Clothing: gcn.eu/Castelli Giro Helmets: gcn.eu/Giro Pinarello Bikes: gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: gcn.eu/Zipp Enervit Nutrition: gcn.eu/Enervit Topeak Tools: gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: gcn.eu/Whoop Komoot: gcn.eu/komoot Selle Italia: gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: gcn.eu/Shimano Shadow Stand: gcn.eu/ShadowStand DMT Shoes: gcn.eu/DMT Muc-Off: gcn.eu/MucOff Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - youtube.com/gcn GCN Racing - youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - youtube.com/embn