The Torch is 23 grams lighter overall than the Ares and it would seem that all comes from the changes here. The standard width of the plate is 4mm wider while there is also a 7mm wider option available as well.īesides the adjusted width, there's also a bit of new innovation applied to lighten the sole. Using data from more than 100,000 foot scans through the Retül fit data, Specialized identified the need for a wider shoe. While the Ares uses the same carbon sole as the S-Works 7, the Torch has a more specific design. The point of the S-Works Torch is to offer an all-around option as opposed to the sprinter-specific Ares. The reality is that there are different options and one is not positioned as better. Often, consumers expected that the latest S-Works was the best shoe available. The other problem identified was that the generational number made for confusion about how they compared with shoes like the Ares. The reason it went with S-Works Torch instead of calling it the S-Works 8 is because Specialized wanted its customers to understand that the Torch 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 were in the same family. The first thing we need to establish is that for those familiar with Specialized shoes, the S-Works Torch supersedes the S-Works 7. This is somewhat similar to the Giant Exo-Beam design in the Giant Surge Pro shoes. Keeping it as light as possible means a trussed design with depressions on the outer edge leaving the thickest section unbroken along the inner edge. It's the same as used on the S-Works 7, and on the inner edge there is a very robust side that comes up the arch and as it connects to the rest of the plate there's a sharper edge than is typical. In the case of the Ares, the carbon sole gets less air time than the Dyneema and the sock liner, but it's still worth noting some details about it. There's also Dyneema reinforcement throughout much of it. It replaces the tongue and takes the place of any padded area forward of the heel cup. Underneath the Dyneema outer is a 3mm thick air mesh sock liner. The Boa connection still isn't the most defining feature though. Therefore, reducing this roll helps to reduce any power losses through material stretch. This is because when pulling up through the pedal stroke in a sprint, the tilt of the bike means the angle of the pedal stroke isn't directly parallel with the bike. The Dyneema connects both sides of the Boa to the carbon sole in a wide, stable, manner that not only helps with normal riding, but also resists the outward roll of the foot. It's lightweight but it's also incredibly resistant to stretching. The Boa dials attach directly to a Dyneema outer. The other piece of the puzzle is what sits below the closure system. This minimises the cable distances when closed for less movement. The Ares also mounts the dials up high and fairly close to the shoe's centre line. It has more adjustability via more teeth, its lower profile, and when tightened it draws in the cable from both sides at the same time. The Li2 dial is the most advanced dial that Boa offers. Getting there means a couple of things: the first is the closure system, which uses a pair of dual Boa dials in the Li2 flavour. He was always brave and strong, but Alex taught him a whole new meaning to those words.What that means in practical terms is that the design keeps the foot in contact with the sole no matter how explosive your power output might be. Seth has come a long way, and by the end, he has learned a lot from Alex, despite him being the First. I am so glad I had hope for him, because somehow he wiggled his way back in, made me root for a happy ending for him, while still maintaining his arrogant, douchy personality. Aiden's calm personality is the perfect pairing with Alex's fiery one, but he can come out and become unstoppable when he needs to. Their chemistry is beautiful, and admittedly, steamy as hell. even when he probably wants to strangle her. Ever since admitting that he loves Alex, his happiness radiates whenever she is near. She's not fearless, but does what needs to be done. She will do anything for those she loves. Alex may be feisty, temperamental, and sometimes a little selfish, but she is also incredibly loving, and loyal. Knowing in the end, if she does what the gods want, and becomes the God Killer and takes down Ares, she will very likely be taken out as well, she still goes on to do whats right, and despite all the bad things that have happened to her and around her, she hopes. Despite her brutal defeat in Apollyon, she continues on.
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