Comments on: Specialized’s New $550 S-Works Recon EVO Mashes Up Ares 2 Fit & Recon Dirt https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/ All the best cycling news, tech, rumors and reviews Thu, 28 May 2026 03:09:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Ashok https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547431 Thu, 28 May 2026 03:09:30 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547431 In reply to Gregory.

Ssshhh, they might hear you!

]]> By: Ryan https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547216 Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:36 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547216 Bring on the chinese factory versions!! All my shoes are s-works as they fit my foot perfectly (everyone is different) – but the gouging is out of control – I am looking only at new brands (yet manufacturing for everyone else for the past 30 years), at half the price, for all bike stuff now.

]]> By: Gregory https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547076 Fri, 15 May 2026 06:09:56 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547076 why stop at $550.00? add some real gold flake, and sell it for $1000.00. they’re are plenty of……that would buy em! won’t make them any better on the bike, but they won’t know that! as you can tell, to me….that’s an absolute joke! but, so long as consumers buy em…they’ll keep making them. if someone can actually…..PROVE to me that they’ll make me, a 3x better rider, I’m all ears?

]]> By: Alex https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547044 Thu, 14 May 2026 04:32:35 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547044 I have the S-Works Torch in the wide fit for road with SoleStar Black insoles and they feel great. There seems to be a severe lack of wide fit options in Specialized mtb/gravel shoes? I went for Bont on my gravel shoes in the end.

]]> By: Patrick McQueen https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547038 Wed, 13 May 2026 17:31:50 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547038 Any word on when the White version will be available? Out of stock on the Spec website.

]]> By: Tom https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547037 Wed, 13 May 2026 17:27:52 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547037 feeling pretty meh about the whole $550 mountain bike shoes thing. First time I took my carbon fiber sole mtb shoes into the hard trails near me, I put a nice big gash in the sole next to my pinky.

]]> By: Matt https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3547030 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:41:18 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3547030 in 4 months they’ll be on closeout because that price is ridiculous.

]]> By: Mike I https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3546979 Mon, 11 May 2026 16:33:04 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3546979 The prices are ridiculous.

]]> By: PoorInRichfield https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3546920 Sat, 09 May 2026 11:52:41 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3546920 Specialized likes to reserve apparel that actually fits for their most expensive S-Works products. The toe box on these shoes is of interest to me… it doesn’t appear as pointy as most road shoes are. I’m guessing, however, that the shoes are not very wide as most top-end race shoes are not.

]]> By: Greg https://bikerumor.com/specializeds-new-550-s-works-recon-evo-mashes-up-ares-2-fit-recon-dirt/#comment-3546885 Fri, 08 May 2026 14:06:29 +0000 https://bikerumor.com/?p=417273#comment-3546885 You didn’t mention how the pontoon tread is adjustable or if it’s replaceable
Yes, that plastic piece rubbing would be a deal breaker for me

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