Market: Solestar, the specialist for cycling shoe insoles, is expanding its product range: With the new Solestar Kontrol MTB, there is now an insole that ideally meets the special requirements of the foot-pedal connection in mountain biking. Even more than in other cycling disciplines, the contact points between the athlete and the pedal are crucial in mountain biking. read more
Test: Oliver Elsenbach's carbon shoe insoles, custom-made in a historic building in Cologne, received a new addition a few weeks ago. In addition to the well-known Solestar insoles, there is now an in-house counterpart, the Solestar Kontrol, aimed primarily at those riders who find €249 too expensive for a set of custom-fit insoles, but still want to... read more
The Cologne Competence Center for Sport, or Kom*Sport for short, is home to Solestar insoles, a favorite not only among pros. In the basement of an old building, where Oliver Elsenbach and Sebastian Klaus work to help their customers achieve better cycling performance, the two manufacture the insoles, which have now gained a remarkable reputation. "It's a general... read more
Cycling shoe insole specialist Solestar is launching a new sole in March. Called Solestar Kontrol, it's designed to provide maximum foot stability while fitting into any cycling shoe without the need for adjustment. "Maximum foot stability in the cycling shoe is essential for achieving optimal power transfer from the foot to the pedal… read more
Who hasn't been there: You've been on your bike for several hours, your feet are burning, and other parts of your body feel pretty drained. It hardly needs to be explained that your performance drops under such conditions. But what can you do about it? There are certainly many approaches to combating problems of this kind. One... read more
