DMT SH10 Road Cycling Shoes

SH10 or KR1?

Both have a knit upper on a carbon sole. The KR1 is full knit with a single BOA IP1 dial and an anatomic carbon sole (€359 RRP); road.cc liked its comfort but found the single dial created some pressure points. The SH10 is a hybrid: knit forefoot, microfibre instep strap and heel, and two BOA L6 Dial Z dials that tension the upper and lower foot separately, on DMT’s Air Tech carbon sole (€289 RRP). Choose the SH10 for more hold and adjustment for less money; the KR1 for the pure sock-like knit feel.

How does a knit upper fit — does it stretch?

DMT says its knit adapts naturally to the shape of the foot, and describes the KM30’s as a light-stretch knit, so it wraps closely like a sock rather than a stiff shell. Reviewers agree on the comfort but note the flip side: Cycling Weekly felt the KR1’s foot move slightly under hard efforts, and cycletechreview found the SH10 snug, in the slim Italian style. DMT publishes no advice to size up or down for knit — use the chart for your model. The hybrid SH10 and MH10 add a microfibre instep and heel for extra hold.

Is a DMT carbon sole stiff enough to race?

Yes for the road models we carry, though DMT publishes no stiffness index, so there’s no number to compare with Fizik’s or Shimano’s scales. DMT describes the Superlight sole on the Pogi’s and KR0 Evo Superlight as a high-rigidity carbon monocoque. Reviewers call the KR1’s sole “phenomenally stiff” (BikeRadar) and “super-stiff” (road.cc), and cycletechreview found the SH10’s carbon sole “incredibly stiff”. Pogačar and Viviani race DMT.

How does DMT sizing work — is it the same on every model?

Not exactly. DMT publishes a separate chart for each model, with a length in centimetres per EU size, and the lengths differ: EU 42 is 26.6 cm on the Pogi’s Superlight, 26.8 cm on the KR0 Evo Superlight, KR1 and KM0 Evo, 27.04 cm on the SH10, MH10 and KM30, and 26.5 cm on the IAAN Gravel. Measure your foot heel to longest toe and use the size guide on this page, which is the chart for this model. Some models come in half sizes; the size selector shows exactly which we carry.