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Northwave Origin Plus 2

Nice shoe that cycles fine but closure of Northwave shoes does not withstand a fall. Therefore, in my opinion, not suitable as a MTB shoe. The shoe has reasonable padding and is therefore comfortable. However, the shoe is small in size, so me and a mate wearing the same shoe both suffered from a pressure point at our little toe. However, the construction of the buckle cannot withstand a fall. Because the axis of the dial is fixed in the shoe, it breaks off on impact. This is not repairable because Northwave does not refurbish the part of the closure that is inside the shoe. As a result, a 2-month-old pair of shoes could be thrown in the bin. The BOA system does not suffer from this problem.

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