General: Mavic Chasm Mtn Shoes

So I've decided to go clipless finally. I've decided on time atac xs carbon pedals and am debating between several different shoes. Sidi Dominator 5's are one choice, but I've been looking into the 2010 Mavic Chasm shoes, though I can't find any reviews on them anywhere as they are relatively new. Does anyone on here have any experience with these shoes or any recommendations for any others? I've heard good things about the Mavic Fury shoes but I think that may be a bit more than I'd like to spend. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

I got a pair about several months back and absolutely love them compared to riding with clips. they do run a teeny bit large, but not enough so that you could pretty much just order the same size as you would with regular shoes and you'd be fine. I was somewhat off handly looking for a alternative to riding with clips and had wanted to be able to walk with clipless shoes so i opted for the mtb shoes and stumbled upon the mavic chasms online for a steal at $80 plus $10 shipping. So $90 for a $200+ shoe? Definitely a steal! And I gotta say I think I'll be sticking with these shoes until they fall apart and need to be replaced, they're that great. One of the great things I really like are the rubber sole grips and the carbon fiber sole, which provide great traction and even better stiffness for power transfer. I've read that on the other mavic shoes that also use the plastic buckle tightening system they tend to break, but so far i haven't come upon anything of that sort (and I was in an accident in them somewhat recently). If you can find a deal on them I'd definitely get them, but paying full price couldn't hurt either, I mean for the quality shoes you're getting. btw a simple google search would've provided you with this and this .

Posted By: morethanwords777I got a pair about several months back and absolutely love them compared to riding with clips. they do run a teeny bit large, but not enough so that you could pretty much just order the same size as you would with regular shoes and you'd be fine. I was somewhat off handly looking for a alternative to riding with clips and had wanted to be able to walk with clipless shoes so i opted for the mtb shoes and stumbled upon the mavic chasms online for a steal at $80 plus $10 shipping. So $90 for a $200+ shoe? Definitely a steal! And I gotta say I think I'll be sticking with these shoes until they fall apart and need to be replaced, they're that great. One of the great things I really like are the rubber sole grips and the carbon fiber sole, which provide great traction and even better stiffness for power transfer. I've read that on the other mavic shoes that also use the plastic buckle tightening system they tend to break, but so far i haven't come upon anything of that sort (and I was in an accident in them somewhat recently). If you can find a deal on them I'd definitely get them, but paying full price couldn't hurt either, I mean for the quality shoes you're getting. btw a simple google search would've provided you withthisandthis.

Yeah I saw those but I was looking to hear about them from a road riding perspective, not doing any mountain biking. That is why I ask though, because I have seen the chasm on sale in a few different places, for a significant deal. I have pretty small feet (size 9 to 9.5) too, and that's in Van's and Sambas. So if you downsize to a 9.5 in Mavic from a size 11 Van's, that might make me like a 8 or 8.5. Definitely going to have to try some of these on first.

I recently picked up a pair of Chasms, which I use with ATACs on my track bike for street riding. I wear a 10.5 in street shoes...I'd say the Chasms (got a 10.5) run about a half size larger by comparison. But, it's already hot here so I'm wearing thin socks. I tried them on with my winter socks and they fit perfectly, so I'm good with that.
They are super stiff and don't look too bad either. I read some complaints that they are very narrow, which they are. It really depends on your foot...the same holds true for Sidis. If you commute in them, the rubber soles are pretty quiet if you care about that type of thing. They have a memory foam tongue, so you can cinch down the buckle for a nice secure fit without pinching. Excellent power transfer.

My only complaint is that the durability of the buckle is definitely questionable, as was mentioned. They are the same design as Adidas' before they were discontinued, my Adidas buckle snapped. The attachment looks different...but I was able to get a DMT road buckle to work as a replacement on my Adidas.