BONT shoes: the Australian brand champions win in

In short

• BONT started in Sydney in 1975 and has been making race shoes for more than 40 years.
• Anatomical shape with a wide toe box, based on more than 20,000 foot scans.
• The soles of the Riot and Vaypor families can be heat-moulded to your feet at home in the oven.
• Road, gravel and triathlon models in 19 sizes, in 5 mm steps.
• The shoe of Olympic champions, a Tour de France winner and IRONMAN world champions.

From a speed skater's idea to the shoe of champions

In Sydney in 1975, keen speed skater Inze Bont reinforced his own leather skating boots with fibreglass because they didn't hold his feet well enough. That's how BONT was born, and with it the idea of the heat-mouldable sports shoe.

The family has been making race shoes ever since. The shape of the cycling shoes was designed from more than 20,000 foot scans: the way human feet really look, not the way a shoe factory would like them to.

Results that speak for themselves

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, eight gold medals were won in BONT shoes. According to the brand, its record includes 59 world titles on the track, Olympic and world time trial wins on the road, two Paris–Roubaix victories and 16 Tour de France stage wins. In 2012, Sir Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France in BONT shoes. In triathlon, three IRONMAN world titles have been won in BONT shoes, and around 200 pros worldwide ride the season in them.

What makes a BONT shoe different?

Wide, anatomical toe box

Most cycling shoes are made with a narrow toe box, so they pinch your toes and your soles go numb. BONT's toe box is wider, so your toes can move freely while your heel stays firmly in place. If every cycling shoe has felt tight so far, this could be the answer.

Heat-mouldable to your feet

The soles of the Riot and Vaypor families are heat-mouldable: you warm them up in the oven at home, put them on, and the shoe moulds precisely to your feet. You can repeat it several times if needed.

Low stack sole

BONT road soles are made in one piece and hold your foot low, close to the pedal, so more power goes into the pedal and your pedalling is more stable.

The BONT range

Model	Category	Feature	Price
Motion	Road	The most affordable BONT road shoe	15 900 Ft
Riot	Road	Heat-mouldable carbon composite sole, BOA L6	42 540 Ft
Vaypor S	Road	Pro race shoe, stiff carbon sole	83 940 Ft
Vaypor SL	Road	The lightest BONT road shoe, Toray carbon, BOA Li2	85 740 Ft
Riot G	Gravel	Tough, heat-mouldable	51 540 Ft
Vaypor G	Gravel	Vaypor race technology for gravel	89 940 Ft

For triathlon and time trials there's the Riot TR+: you can slip it on in seconds with a single strap, and the open heel section dries quickly. You'll find the full range among our road, gravel and triathlon cycling shoes.

How to choose a model

• First clipless shoes, small budget: Motion.
• Regular training, touring, the best value for money: Riot.
• Racing, where every gram counts: Vaypor SL or Vaypor S.
• Gravel, with some walking too: Riot G or Vaypor G, with two-bolt SPD cleats.

Choosing your size step by step

Stand on a sheet of paper, mark your heel and the tip of your longest toe, then measure the distance. Compare the result with our size chart. If you're between two sizes, go for the larger one, because the shoe fits even more precisely after heat moulding. BONT makes its shoes in 19 sizes, in 5 millimetre steps, and the Vaypor SL also comes in Standard and Wide widths.

Compatibility

The road and triathlon models work with standard three-bolt road cleats (for example Shimano SPD-SL, Look). The gravel models are made for the two-bolt SPD system, and you can walk in their grippy soles too.

Why buy from Premiumbike?

BONT shoes in stock ship within 2–4 working days. Shipping costs 1690 Ft and is free over 75 000 Ft, and if the size isn't quite right, you can send them back within 14 days. We're happy to help you choose your size.

Explore our BONT brand page and the full BONT range, and find the shoe your feet finally won't feel cramped in.