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SHIMA SX-2 EVO review

A leather riding shoe with a reinforced heel, double ankle support and a reinforced toe cap with shift pad, in suede perforated over more than half its area.

The bottom line Names its reinforcement point by point, which is more useful than most listings manage, and cites no standard at all.

What the seller commits to paper

A reinforced heel, double ankle support, a reinforced toe cap with a shift pad, and perforated suede over more than half the shoe with an anti-slip sole.

Naming the points is the useful part

“Protective” says nothing. Heel, ankle and toe named separately says where the reinforcement is, and a buyer can match that against where they want it. It is the closest thing to a specification a listing without a standard can offer.

The rows this seller leaves empty

EN 13634 or any standard. On a shoe this well described in construction terms, the absence stands out — three boots in the neighbouring family publish a certificate number.

Availability

Between 101 € and 120 € across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores, in the single reading behind this page.

Priced in local currency, which the euro range above deliberately leaves out, it also appears on the American and British Amazon stores.

What Keepa returned in the single reading behind this page. Availability and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 18 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the blanks beside them

Strengths

  • Publishes reinforcement at three named points — heel, ankle, toe — rather than claiming protection in general
  • Perforation quantified as more than half the upper

Compromises

  • No standard cited
  • Perforated suede is a summer construction and is not waterproof

Specifications

HeelReinforced (maker’s bullet)
AnkleDouble ankle support (maker’s bullet)
ToeReinforced toe cap with shift pad (maker’s bullet)
UpperPerforated suede over more than half the shoe (maker’s bullet)
SoleAnti-slip (from the title)
Standard citedThe maker puts nothing in writing on this.
Amazon referenceB0949BCP32 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN5901138309773

What riders ask about this one

Is double ankle support meaningful?

It describes reinforcement on both sides of the ankle. It is a construction statement published by the maker rather than a tested level.

Does perforated suede last?

Suede is a finish rather than a different hide, and perforation removes material by design. Neither is published with a durability figure.

Who this one is for

Summer commuting where breathability and a shoe that looks ordinary both matter.

Compared with its closest rivals

Same category, nearest prices. Only the specifications every one of them states are shown — a half-empty column compares nothing.

Model Price Standard citedAmazon reference
SHIMA SX-2 EVO 105 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B0949BCP32 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
RIDEIRON CE-tested riding shoe 110 $ EN 13634:2017, with certificate reference 0598/PPE/25/5815 (maker’s bullet)B0FCR4H1MD (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)
FAST WAY City Uni 221 80 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B0C6V13NYT (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
BORLENI Street riding shoe 70 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B0BZCD868Y (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)

What separates these models

  • If price decides: BORLENI Street riding shoe, at 70 $.
  • Highest Amazon reference in the table: this model (B0949BCP32 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)).
  • This model holds the table’s highest figure for Amazon reference.

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: KEMIMOTO High-top riding sneaker, at 68 $ in the same category. see the review

Value for money

At 105 $, it sits +31 % against the 80 $ median of the 5 models in this category published here.

Guides that feature it

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 18, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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