£30 vs £130 cycle shoes, can AliExpress beat Fizik?

T-Ding cycle shoes from AliExpress, they may be cheap, but how do they stack up against a pair of real Fizik shoes?

I’ve been using my pair of Fizik Tempo Overcurve R5 road cycling shoes for the last year, and they are incredible. The T-Ding ‘Zapatillas Ciclismo’ shoes from AliExpress look remarkably similar to my Fizik pair, but should you get them?

If you’ve watched a few of my videos, you’ll know I love using cheap Chinese cycling equipment and accessories. It can save you some cash, and in a lot of cases, the stuff you get is as good as some of the premium brands, but cycle shoes are something I’ve always spent some decent money on.

I’ve used Specialised S-Works, Scott, and Fizik cycle shoes throughout my cycling career, with both Shimano SPD-SL and Look Keo cleats, so have a pretty good understanding of how a good pair should perform.

AliExpress and Ebay always have some attractive propositions on this front, but they always seem a bit too good to be true. But never one to pass up an opportunity to test some cheap Chinese cycle gear, I bought the T-Ding pair, and put them through their paces.

I this review, I’ll give you my verdict.

Got any questions or comments, stick them below 👇 and I'll try and get back to as many of you as I can!

Timestamps:
00:29 – Intro
02:20 – AliExpress Shoes
03:51 – AliExpress vs Fizik
06:43 – Durability
09:00 – Final Thoughts

Glass fibre reinforced plastics discussion (9 mins in):
   • $30 MAGNESIUM pedals, what's the catch?  

Product links (Please note, I have no affiliation to any of the sellers linked below):
T-Ding Shoes – https://tinyurl.com/y98ny7jq
Fizik Shoes – https://tinyurl.com/ybhwjtzv

Intro roll:
Created by Dev Joshi - http://www.go2dev.co.uk

Music:
Birocratic – Fresh Healthy Perspectives (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)
Lakey Inspired – In My Dreams (  / lakeyinspired  )
BioDrive – Waves of August (https://biodrive.bandcamp.com/)

About Trace Velo:
I love cycling, and I love getting pro cycling equipment for less. Big brands can charge an absolute mint, so if it’s cheap, from China, and preferably made of carbon fibre, I’m interested!

Instagram:
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Email:
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Please note:
All products demonstrated in this video have been purchased by me, and I have no affiliation to any of the sellers or vendors shown.

In addition, I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.
In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!