DMT POGI'S 26 Super Light Road Cycling Shoes

Pogi’s Superlight or KR0 Evo Superlight?

Both use DMT’s Superlight carbon monocoque sole; the difference is closure and upper. The Pogi’s Superlight laces up, stores the laces in its AeroSafe pocket and weighs 195 g (size 42, DMT), at €439 RRP. The KR0 Evo Superlight has two BOA Li2 dials, an Aeroflex knit upper with a TPU instep band and Ice-Key, 215 g, €409 RRP. DMT itself suggests the Pogi’s for long, steady efforts, time trials and track, and the KR0 Evo for powerful, explosive riders who want to adjust the dials mid-race.

KR1 or Pogi’s Superlight?

The KR1 is the shoe that, in DMT’s words, started the knit revolution: full 3D knit, one BOA IP1 dial and an anatomic carbon sole, at €359 RRP. The Pogi’s Superlight is DMT’s current top race shoe built with Tadej Pogačar: laces, the monocoque Superlight carbon sole with lower stack, a knit DMT says is 15% lighter than before, and 195 g in size 42, at €439 RRP. Choose the KR1 for dial convenience and price; the Pogi’s for the lightest, most race-focused option.

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 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.

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.