Unsurprisingly, both the Troika and Dorica shoes share a similar construction, with the primary difference being the closure.

• dhb Troika Road Shoe

• Price: £70.00
• Sizes: 39-48
• Size tested: 42
• Colours: White; black
• Website: Wiggle

A semi-perforated synthetic upper is paired with further vented areas at the ankle and heel to ensure plenty of ventilation throughout the shoe. The material is hard wearing and, while testing white shoes made avoiding marks near impossible, they wiped off easily enough after grubby rides without overshoes. The upper isn’t particularly supple but neither is it uncomfortable, which is the priority with shoes at this price.

Back to the ventilation; there are also three vents along the bottom of the shoes – two below the toe box and another underneath the foot’s arch – and the airflow is noticeable.

The shoes are built around a nylon sole and although it’s not as firm as more expensive carbon or carbon composite soles, it does a decent job when it comes to power transfer and stiffness.

One important thing to note, however, is the fit. It’s significantly larger than you would expect, with Wiggle even recommending you buy one size smaller than you normally would. I sized down to a 42 over my usual 43 and they still felt a little on the large size. Not ideal given you’ll be buying these online.

– Read our review of the dhb Aeron Carbon Road Shoe Dial –

These are entry level shoes, of course, so they’re not the lightest – 289g per shoe for a size 42 is quite heavy. Nevertheless, at £70 there’s not a whole lot to dislike here.

Conclusion

The dhb Troika Road Shoes have a strong look, good stiffness for an entry-level nylon sole and effective ventilation. They are a little on the heavy side, but for the kind of riding most people do, this won’t be a significant issue.

Pros

• Good looking
• Well priced
• Fairly stiff sole
• Excellent ventilation

Cons

• On the heavy size
• Sizing is large