Etnies culvert mid shoesa shoe created for the demands of enduro and downhill mountain biking, the culvert mid shoes have all the performance features you need to ride fast across challenging trails. When you're charging headlong down steep downhill trails and tackling challenging enduro races, the culvert mid shoes, with their michelin rubber ocx 4 sole, ensure you're confidently in control on your pedals. This performance rubber sole is the stickiest in the etnies line and has some 3 times as much cushioning and shock absorption as a standard sole unit. Ideal for riding fast. When you're hitting big drops, whipping gaps and speeding across rough terrain, the moulded polyurethane pro foam 1 footbed soaks up high impacts, keeping your feet protected. For trail sections that require more pedalling, the tpu moulded pedal shank 2 gives positive energy transfer while also adding protection from big impacts. The upper of the culvert fuses the etnies force shield design with hot melted toe and heel cap protection. This reinforced design is not only tough but also provides you with excellent foot support and prevents the upper from bagging out from riding. The mid ankle design also prevents those painful ankle strikes from your drivetrain and frame. All condition durability is also built in. Firstly a repel treatment fends off moisture when the weather turns damp and drizzly. Then the 3m thinsulatetrade lining ensures cosy comfort on cooler days too. A tongue gusset is also present, keeping out dirt and pebbles kicked up off the trail.featuressticky michelin rubber compound provides excellent pedal and surface gripadjustable power strap for supportforce shield reinforced upperhot melted toe and heel caprepel treated upper blocks moisture 3m thinsulatetrade liningtongue gussets shields moisture, dirt and pebblesankle shield protects your inner ankle from the gears and bike framethe lace pocket on top of the tonguetpu moulded pedal shank 2 in the midsolepro foam 1 moulded pu footbed die cut eva foam midsolebuy etnies footwear from chain reaction cycles, the world's largest online bike store.