Conrad Stoltz

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After a few years dabbling in BMX racing, rugby, cricket, judo and running, I started racing triathlon at age 14. A few years later I turned pro in 1992- fresh out of high school. Other than the 24 years' of racing triathlon in South Africa, I raced 6 seasons in France and this is my 13th season in the USA.

I also enjoy mountain bike racing and mix it up with the "tall socks" when the schedule allows. [Sea Otter and Whiskey Off road this year in the USA, and Argus MTB Challenge in South Africa.]

Achievements

4x XTERRA World Champion
ITU Cross Tri World Champion
9x XTERRA USA Series Champion
44 XTERRA career wins
2x Olympian
Winner Chicago Mrs Ts 2002
5x All African Triathlon champion (road)
5x South African Triathlon Champion (road)

Specialized Trivent TERRA. Caveman’s XTERRA specific cycling shoe available to public.

September 12, 2011


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Specialized Trivent TERRA. Finally!

They are here!* Now you too can wear the Caveman’s custom XTERRA

specific shoe. Over the past 5 years or so, I have been lucky enough to

have Specialized shoe engineer John Figueiredo build me custom shoes for

XTERRA use. Basically we needed a Trivent triathlon shoe for quick

transitions, but married with a mountain bike sole for those hike a bike

sections and also strutting around coffee shops without falling on your

backside.

* If I could have $5 from every person who asked me “When will the shoe be production?” Now is your chance to geddum.

Here are a few specific design changes we made, aside from the

original S works shoes’ BG features  and FACT carbon midsole with 11.0

Stiffness Index:

- Lengthened velcro strap for easier foot entry on the fly

- Thin, super breathable mesh upper. Doesnt get too heavy when wet, cool in hot climates, lets water through. (See ITU Cross Tri Worlds report)

- Thin neoprene liner in heel cup and strap for comfortable sock less

wear. Also its thin and doesnt absorb water or sweat. No extra weight

or smells…

- Huge heel tab for numb dumb fingers after those cold swims.

- The “piece de resistance”: the Easy arch fixing point for flying

starts: See pic below. Its basically a little plastic nub on the inside

of the heel/arch area. The production nub may look a little different,

(more sturdy) because mine is an early prototype:

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How the thing works: You attach your thin elastic rubber band to the

fixing point and on your Specialized Brain adjuster knob (sorry non

Specialized riders!) in order to keep your shoes horizontal while

sprinting out of T1. With a bit of T1 practice, you’ll be pedaling with

your feet in your shoes within 5 meters.

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Note the huge entry hole- enough to swallow a Caveman foot without the usual squeezing or even aiming…

The replaceable green insole is the Specialized BG+++ foot bed for

extra high arches. The stock insole may be the BG+ for “normal feet”,

but the front half of the stock Trivent insole is completely riddled

with big holes for ventilation and drainage.

Read here about my Specialized Trivent TERRA shoes in action at ITU Cross Tri Worlds 2011.

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