Five Ten  Freerider Pro BOA Mountain Bike Shoes - Women's

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These shoes are incredibly comfortable! As someone who deals with bunions on both feet, I'm thrilled to have found a pair that works for me. The adjustability is excellent – I can customize the fit to accommodate my feet without any pinching or pressure. Beyond comfort, they perform beautifully on the trail. The grip on the pedals is outstanding – my feet stay planted exactly where I need them, even on technical descents. After several hours on the trails, my feet feel great. I'd highly recommend these to anyone struggling with bunions who needs mountain bike shoes that don't sacrifice comfort for performance.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The BOA closure keeps them snug and debris out, and not having lace loops gives me peace of mind. The sole grips pedals really well. They stay dry after 4–5 hours of riding with occasional puddle splashes. (In case you’re wondering, I also use pants with boot hooks at the cuffs on the BOA wire to keep splashes out—it works great.) My feet are 24.3 cm long and 98 mm wide—women’s size 7.5 fits perfectly.

A few days ago, I had a high-speed mountain biking crash. Right after a jump, I struck a large rock with my foot at approximately 30–35 km/h. The impact was severe enough to badly damage the shoe, and after seeing the damage, I’m convinced it absorbed a significant amount of the force. Considering how hard I hit the rock, I genuinely believe the reinforced toe box prevented what could have been a much more serious injury to my foot. As unfortunate as the crash was, it gave me a whole new appreciation for the protection the Freerider Pro offers. If you ride aggressive trails or technical terrain, I can’t recommend the Pro version enough. The extra protection is absolutely worth it. Unfortunately, the shoes were badly damaged in the crash and will need to be replaced, but they did exactly what they were supposed to do, they protected my feet when it mattered most. Thank you, Five Ten, for making such an outstanding product. I have no doubt these shoes saved me from a much worse injury.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great looking shoe. Sizes small. I am a 10.5 in every other FiveTen shoe for the last 12 years, but this one is definitely not a 10.5. Will exchange for an 11.

The shoe seems nice, and I love the BOA, but it runs large. I ordered my regular size, 8.5, but it was huge. I returned it and need to reorder either a size 7.5 or 8, but I'm not sure which to go with as I never wear a 7.5.

This is a nicely made shoe with a nice firm last. I like the BOA lacing. The shoe was a bit wide in the heel, and my foot moved a bit up and down as I cycled (and walked). There was no option for a narrow width.

Solid MTB shoes - nice and grippy sole and the boa closure eliminates my worry about loose laces getting caught in my cranks. Comfortable across a range of temperatures as well.

These are my go-to cycling shoes now. However, as other reviewers likely mentioned, they run large. I had been wearing a size 9 and thought they kind of looked like clodhoppers and then when I got a different bike I started having lots of issues with toe overlap. I tried on an 8.5 -- much better fit (though it still didn't solve my issue and I got a different bike). For a while I went to a different flat Boa shoe (the Shimano ET701) because I preferred the appearance, but the Five Ten Freerider Pros offer superb grip with my preferred pedals and I (mostly, unless I'm just riding with everyday shoes) always use Boa closures now for ease of adjustment but more so because I've unfortunately witnessed people in a group I was in get their laces caught up in their drivetrain and learned from vicarious experience.

I road bike but don't clip in. Been wearing 5-10 tie ups but didn't like worrying about a lace coming loose and did not like the look with road bike clothes. Finally, a shoe with the grip and no ties and which fit my feet nicely. Biked a metric century with them and my feet were happy. Bought a second pair.

By far, the best mountain biking shoe for free riding or trail riding very comfortable very durable. My last pair lasted me six years and after six years of taking care of them, they finally developed holes in the soles, but technically I could still wear them just fine. Decided it was time to upgrade.