who’s behind blacta?
Blacta shoes are created by Alex Forrester.
20 years ago Alex started a small composites business which helped pay the bills during his PhD. Since then he has become a world leader in engineering design optimisation and geometry modelling: researching new methods, developing software, teaching, and publishing books on the subject. For the last seven years, he has been developing custom carbon cycling shoes, leading to the launch of Blacta.
Blacta’s first shoe, the ‘Pipistrelle’ is at the pre-production prototype stage and is currently being tested out on the roads and trails.
We are already developing and testing further shoes, including an off-road variant of the Pipistrelle.
prototype gallery
rigorous testing
It’s a road shoe but we’ve been testing it in all conditions.
secret development
The Pipistrelle has been kept under wraps until now!
future products
Alex has already ridden/run Blacta soles in these off-the-shelf fell running shoes to duathlon wins and Three Peaks Cyclocross podiums.