Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Leader II shoes - just in

New top-of-the-range footwear

Pearl Izumi P.R.O Leader II shoes - our test pair tipped the scales at 265g (each) for a size 45

Warren Rossiter

Warren Rossiter

Published: March 4, 2014 at 9:00 am

Pearl Izumi's new top-of-the-range P.R.O. Leader II shoes feature a unique seamless upper that’s just 0.9mm thick, and are priced at £229.99 / $US270.

The upper takes its inspiration from running spikes. It's designed to conform around your foot shape and reduce the chances of friction or hotspots.

The sole is pearls octane 1:1 unidirectional carbon unit: - Warren Rossiter

The sole is Pearl's Octane 1:1 unidirectional carbon unit, and is both stiff and light. The stack height is a minimal 6.5mm. The sole features a moulded-in toe-piece and heel bumper, and two large meshed vents forward of the cleat plate.

Closure is taken care by one central mounted boa dial: - Warren Rossiter

Closure is taken care by one central mounted BOA and a toe-box velcro strap.

Pearl claims a size 43 shoe weighs 245g; we weighed our size 45 test pair and recorded a weight of 265g (each) which is impressively light.

The P.R.O. Leader II shoes are available in sizes 38 to 49, with half sizes up to size 47.

Warren Rossiter

Senior technical editor

Warren Rossiter is BikeRadar and Cycling Plus magazine’s senior technical editor for road and gravel. Having been testing bikes for more than 20 years, Warren has an encyclopedic knowledge of road cycling and has been the mastermind behind our Road Bike of the Year test for more than a decade. He’s also a regular presenter on the BikeRadar Podcast and on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel. In his time as a cycling journalist, Warren has written for Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cyclingnews, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike and T3. Over the years, Warren has written about thousands of bikes and tested more than 2,500 – from budget road bikes to five-figure superbikes. He has covered all the major innovations in cycling this century, and reported from launches, trade shows and industry events in Europe, Asia, Australia, North American and Africa. While Warren loves fast road bikes and the latest gravel bikes, he also believes electric bikes are the future of transport. You’ll regularly find him commuting on an ebike and he longs for the day when everyone else follows suit. You will find snaps of Warren’s daily rides on the Instagram account of our sister publication, Cycling Plus (@cyclingplus).