Three of the best gravel shoes available today, tested and rated. After riding the Specialized SWorks Recon Lace, the Specialized SWorks Recon and the Shimano RX gravel bike (and mountain bike) shoes, we share our thoughts on which are the best value, best looking and best performance shoe.

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0:00 Intro
0:37 The Gravel Shoe Contenders
1:01 The Everyday Athlete Perspective
1:30 Characteristics: Performance, Style, Value
1:48 SWorks Recon: Overview
2:14 SWorks Recon: Aesthetics
2:41 SWorks Recon Lace: Overview
3:08 SWorks Recon Lace: Aesthetics
3:30 Shimano RX8: Overview/Aesthetics
3:59 Gravel Shoes: Ride Experience
4:19 SWorks Recon Lace: Comfort
5:21: SWorks Recon Lace: Performance
5:37 SWorks Recon Lace: The Color Dilemma
6:17 SWorks Recon: Ride Experience
7:37 SWorks 8 Road Shoe Spy Shots
8:02 Shimano RX 8 Ride Experience
8:57 Gravel Shoes: Value
9:20 Shimano RX8: Value Winner
11:11 The Shoe for Me: SWorks Recon Lace
11:38 Gravel Bike Thoughts/Outro