Pick of the kit

Bont Cycling Vaypor S shoes, £325.99, bontcycling.com

The only meaningful change to the Bont Vaypor S shoes since their release back in 2015 has been a fairly recent one: a switch to Boa’s latest Li2 dials from its now-superseded IP1 design. Elsewise the shoes are the same – for good reason.

Their bathtub-esque unidirectional carbon fibre sole is unwaveringly stiff, but thanks to the shoes’ heat-mouldability I’ve been able to achieve a really comfortable fit, and the upper that extends over the top of the shoe secures my foot to avoid unwanted movement when sprinting.