The new gold standard in performance footwear, the Bont Cycling Helix features our race-proven anatomic fit with a reimagined BOA IP1 closure system. Tipping the scales at a competitive 260g per shoe, the true Bont Cycling difference comes via the fully heat moldable chassis and industry-leading 3.6mm stack height. Think you’re close to the pedal spindle in your current shoes? The Bont Cycling Helix will get you closer. Experience performance and comfort without compromise like never before.
Features
100% carbon monocoque chassis utilizing hand-laid unidirectional carbon and Bont Cycling's proprietary heat molding technology.Durolite upper & suede leather liner.3.6mm stack height for improved stability and injury prevention.Frontal Air Vents for breathability in all-weather conditions.Innersole - EVA thermo-moldable with built-in inner padding.Sole Guards - Replaceable heel and toe guards.Padding - Closed-cell memory foam.Cleat Mounting - 3-hole Look configuration with alignment grid and grip.Closure System - Single-dial BOA IP1 system with replaceable Kevlar wiring.Weight - 260 grams (approximate weight based on size 42 shoe).https://www.bontcycling.com/products/road/reflex/index.html
https://www.bontcycling.com/items/support/size-wizard/vaypor.htmlIntroducing Helix, the new standard in performance footwear. Bont Cycling’s race-proven anatomic fit is now even further enhanced by a newly reimagined closure system. Experience performance and comfort without compromise like never before.
Model
Helix
Material
Unidirectional Carbon Monocoque Chassis with Durolite upper
Stack Height
3.6 mm
Air Vents
Ventilation via air vents on front bumper and perforated upper
Innersole
EVA thermo-moldable
Sole Guards
Replaceable
Padding
Memory Foam
Cleat Mounting
MM grid plus grip / 3 Hole Look Configuration
Fit Customization
Fully Heat Moldable Chassis utilizing Epoxy Thermoset Resin
Closing Options
BOA IP1 Dual Dial Retention System with Kevlar wiring
Weight
260 grams (Size 46.5)
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The company has been working on this racing-focused replacement, with the Helix using its more standard Durolite upper, which is like a typical microtex material but thinner and with more stretch. The upper is lined with a suede-like material, with a layer of memory foam sandwiched in between to ensure a comfortable fit.
The insole is fairly simple compared with the likes of Giro’s multi-option arch and forefoot pads, but like the chassis this is heat mouldable when you do your original fitting.
On the bike the Helix shoes are superb, the feel of unmoving stiffness is better than any other race shoe I’ve tried
The chassis’ Epoxy thermoset resin base allows for a great deal of adjustment when fitting, and if you persist the Helix will become like a second skin. Weight-wise, they are what I expect from Bont, being a flyweight 530g (pair, size 45).
The closure system is new. Using a standard Boa IP1 dial, Bont has worked on the path of the Helix’s Boa wires to create bags of adjustability. The wire loop angles back to the midfoot and through twin channels in the sole, which split with one passing the first big toe knuckle and emerging across the toe box, twisting around the shoe in a Helix-like pattern.
The second wire loops over the forefoot, so as you dial in the Boa to tighten, you create an even closure with the offset overstrap.
You do need to take care when tensioning because the top wire exiting the dial has a tendency to slip over the top edge of the shoe and bunch the upper. After the first couple of turns, I learned to stop this.
On the bike the Helix shoes are superb, the feel of unmoving stiffness is better than any other race shoe I’ve tried, which translates to the sense that every bit of your power is getting through to the cranks.
They are best suited to hard efforts on the bike, rather than long, leisurely rides. Also the expense and exposure of the carbon sole mean you’d want to do the minimum of walking or standing in these very performance-focused race shoes, even with the substantial toe bumper and replaceable heel pad.