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Canyon is continuing its expansion into new sectors by launching the Tempr CFR footwear line, the brand’s first shoe.
The Tempr CFR range is designed for high performance road racing and XC mountain biking or gravel racing.
Canyon’s Factory Racing (CFR) line is the top-tier of the company’s research and development expertise.
The all-new Tempr CFR shoes are designed to balance speed and comfort, giving the forefoot room to flex, all while locking in the heel.
For the product, Canyon has called on the expertise of industry veterans Carl Bird and Eric Horton, of FORM8ION to bring their knowledge and input to the designs.
The German brand has also worked with partners such as BOA, Solestar and Vibram.
“Our expertise in developing world-class bikes is second to none so it was only natural that we bring that world-class talent to shoe developments too, completing the connection between the rider and their bike,” said Canyon’s Stan Mavis, global director gear.
Canyon focused on answering three challenges during the development. How to optimise the footwear last for power and comfort, how to eliminate wasted movement and how to measurably gain watts.
The answer comes in three main development technologies:
Together with Solestar, Canyon co-developed a Purefit360 insole to match the foot form and naturally move the foot, returning it to a neutral position for maximum power transfer without any impact on comfort.
Temper CFR shoes also feature Canyon’s full-length CFR carbon fibre internal plate. Both of these technologies combine to bring maximum power transfer.
In collaboration with BOA, Canyon developed the unique PerformFit Wrap system to encircle the rider’s heel and arch, control the instep and lock the heel in place, which eliminates unnecessary foot movement within the shoe and provides freedom from pressure points across the arch of the foot.
These two technologies result in what Canyon calls “Percent+”, where its technology partners and its innovative shoe design provide efficient power transfer, race-ready performance and measurable watt gains over conventional shoe closure systems.
“Our first shoes straight out of the block are pushing state of the art performance and have already proven themselves at the highest levels of racing. We are known for challenging the status quo with our design expertise and our athlete input. With these shoes we’ve achieved another innovation milestone,” adds Mavis.
As well as the latest in fit performance from BOA and Solestar, Canyon has also incorporated a sock-like stretch tongue material to hold the foot.
Both Road and Off-road shoes come with pressure relief zones built into typical hot spot areas to provide support.
Plus, two anodised aluminium BOA Li2 dials offer a multi-directional fit. On the Off-road shoes, a Vibram Megagrip outsole offers increased traction.
Canyon’s Tempr CFR Road shoes are available in white and black variations, priced £319.95 and weighing a claimed 250g (size 42).
Its Tempr CFR Off-road shoes come in black with gum tread, or grey or white with a black tread, also priced £319.95, weighing in at a reported 290g (size 42).
Both the Road and Off-road shoes are available in EU sizes between 36-48 with half sizes from 40.5 to 46.5.
