I guess being an Olympic champion is a lot more than just taking the grandest stage in the sporting world by storm. It also guarantees that you get some really great deals and the gold seems to be flowing after the individual gold medal at Beijing for Marianne Vos. Vos received custom-fit and specially crafted gold SH-R300 road shoes from Shimano after his heroics at the Olympics. The shoe really look as cool as any and apart from the fact that they are made from a fabric of gold, they still are an epitome of balance, comfort and light-weight precision.

The SH-R300 Gold made for Vos is still all that a sports shoe represents in terms of being the perfect fit. When athletes compete on a stage like the Olympics, they expect their own gear not be a separate entity, but an extension of their body. The shoes crafted by Shimano are just that and more. A unique, heat-moldable material infused in the upper panels and insole of Custom-Fit footwear enables the shoe to conform to the natural, anatomical shape of your foot.

Every athlete demands a different type of shoe and every discipline demands a unique feature in the shoe that makes it extra special. These Golden SH-R300 pair will be one of a kind, but cyclists will hope that the normal version will help them win plenty of gold by offering superior performance and that cutting edge.

Via: Shimano