Salzburg cyclist Stuart Marven gives the Night Mono road cycling shoes a shakedown over the Austrian Alps. With camera in hand and strudel in our jersey pockets, we went along for the ride.

With the recent launch of Weekend, our new performance cycling sneaker, we spoke with company founder and designer, Quoc Pham about the concept behind the shoe, his design process, and the problems that come when you build from scratch (and why it’s always worthwhile).