The VeloVetta Monarch aero cycling shoe the first to be designed using CFD modelling, according to the American brand.
Designed for cyclists competing in road, time trial and triathlon races, the Monarch has an aerodynamically-shaped heel that said to be significantly more efficient than other popular cycling shoes , such as the Specialized S-Works 7 .
The Monarch, which costs $405 (around £326/€380 at the time of writing), also uses an innovative closure system that can be preset to the desired tension using a dial, and then “instantly” opened or closed using an integrated lever.
Accordingly, VeloVetta claims wearing the Monarch shoes can potentially save a rider significant amounts of time in a race scenario. The king of aero gains
VeloVetta says the Monarch is the first cycling shoe to be developed using CFD modelling.
As already noted, VeloVetta claims the Monarch is the first shoe to be designed using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) modelling, which is akin to a virtual wind tunnel.
The use of such software is increasingly common with aerodynamic cycling kit, such as aero road bikes , wheels and aero road helmets . POC’s latest time trial helmet, the Procen , was designed using CFD modelling, for example.The Monarch is shaped to be both aero and comfortable. VeloVetta The Monarch’s design features a slim frontal area, with no rotary dials or laces to disturb the airflow, while the retention system has been moved to the rear of the shoe.The latter is a similar strategy to that employed by the Bontrager […]
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