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Adapting Joomla 1.0 extensions to Joomla 1.5
//This is a first draft... Please complete or comment so we can complete it...// Although Joomla 1.5 has been designed with Joomla 1.0 backwards compatibility in mind, there are a very few items which are not backwards compatible, and require minimal adaptations. This document sumarizes the changes which need to be made to Joomla 1.0 extensions to make them run in Joomla 1.5.
Global scope
For security enhancement reasons and better encapsulation reasons, the components are not anymore just included from the main index.php, but called from a function. Thus their variables scope is not the global scope anymore. This means that variables created in the main part of a component, which are not declared as "global" before creation belong to the component's main execution, and are not accessible as global from the components functions. The adaptation is trivial: just add one line in the begin of the component: "global ...." enumerating the global variables of the component.
Request/Post parameters
By default URL parameters are not translated anymore into globals of same name, but should be accessed the standard way. Here too, the change is trivial: instead of looking directly at for instance at $form, do first a:
$form = mosGetParam( $_REQUEST, 'reportform');
$form = JRequest::getVar('reportform');
This will prevent SQL injection attacks by the way, as both mosGetParam and JRequest escape the variables for malicious SQL code.
Start of changes in ACL
The tables structure of the used phpGACL has changed slightly, due to an update to latest phpGACL. The $acl->.... methods remain backwards compatible, so components which do not access ACL tables wildly are ok. Please report incompatibilities, so they can be fixed in the core.
Modules share most of the Components changes above. In addition:
Modules path
Each module is installed in its own sub-directory, like components, meaning if they have images or other files, the path changes.
Joomla Plugins (previously Mambots)
Change of name
The mambots have been renamed to joomla plugins, as well as the directory, so same remark applies there. \\ This remark applies on content plugins vs content mambots\\ \\
- Remark #1**\\
Accordingly with general Joomla changes the old way for deny access for external direct call :\\ \\ \\
defined('_VALID_MOS') or die('Direct Access to this location is not allowed.');
defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die( 'Restricted access' );
- Remark #2**\\
Registering the event\\
$_MAMBOTS->registerFunction( 'onPrepareContent', 'botMybot' );
$mainframe->registerEvent( 'onPrepareContent', 'botMybot' );
- Remark #3**\\
A new core class was developed for helping us to manage plugins, this class is JPluginHelper.\\
It can be used (for example) to know if a plugin was published or not \\
$plugin =& JPluginHelper::getPlugin('content', 'mybot'); if (!$plugin->published){ //plugin not published }else { //plugin published }
- Remark #4**\\
A new core class was developed for helping us to manage plugins ,this class is JParameter.\\
It can be used to know plugins paramaters here is an example:\\ \\
$pluginParams = new JParameter( $plugin->params );
\\ Please note that we pass at the constructor the data of instace prevoiusly declared at remark #3 and the we can manage the plugins paramater, for example we assume that the Mybot Plugin have 3 parameter : P1,P2,P3 so retriving paramater values is easy ,
$pluginParams->def( 'P1', 0 );
Other changes
__There is another section covering the joomla plugins... link?__
Here is one: [Community builder in 1.5 legacy mode, while preserving compatibility to Joomla 1.0 and Mambo 4.5.x]


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October 12, 2008
Geoff Ketchum
Heading into Saturday's game against No.1 Oklahoma, there seemed to be a couple of different formulas that the Texas Longhorns could use in an effort to pull off one of the biggest wins in the history of Mack Brown's tenure at Texas. However, the one that might have seemed the most unlikely was Texas beating the Sooners in a frenzied offensive shootout. Nevertheless, that's exactly what happened in the Cotton Bowl, as Colt McCoy and Co. defied all odds in stunning the Sooners. Here's a position-by-position breakdown of the historic win.Grading scaleA - All-American levelB - All-Conference levelC - AverageD - Below averageF - Complete failureQuarterback - There was a time (like three or four weeks ago) when there was still a feeling among many of the burnt orange faithful that this Texas program would never be able to successfully transition away from the Vince Young Era under Mack Brown. Yet, over the course of the last few weeks, junior quarterback Colt McCoy has been able to not only lift his play to an elite level, but he's also emphatically proven that this new era of Texas football - the Colt McCoy Era - might end up being every bit as memorable and historic as the one that proceeded him. On a chamber of commerce Saturday on the Cotton Bowl, McCoy led the Longhorns to the program to one of its greatest regular season victories. Take all of the great quarterbacks in UT history and you'll find that none of them have a victory of Oklahoma that looks quite like this. With OU's Sam Bradford playing at an incredibly high level, McCoy never blinked in the face of the biggest challenge ever presented to him. Instead, he learned that he can be the star on college football's biggest and brightest stage, as he completed 28 of 35 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown. While those might represent his most pedestrian numbers of the season thus far, nobody will ever suggest that it wasn't his finest moment as a Longhorn to date. On this day there was no room for error and McCoy was virtually perfect. Every time Oklahoma landed an upper-cut, McCoy would lead his team back down the field and answer with a right hook and a body-blow. The baby-faced kid from West Texas might not have a lot of things in common with Young, but his thirst for greatness and his will to win is every the same and that's why the Longhorns the Longhorns were able to keep coming back, time and time again against the Sooners. Perhaps the best compliment I can give McCoy today is that I feel like I'm running out of things to say about him.Grade: A+Running backs - If you had told me before the game that fifth-year senior Chris Ogbonnaya would follow up last week's game with an even more memorable performance against the Sooners, I would have told you that it was unlikely. If you had suggested at halftime of Saturday's game, I would have called you crazy. After the first 30 minutes, Ogbonnaya had eight yards in six carries, but he must have eaten some spinach while the bands were playing because he came out in the second half and performed like an All-Big 12 running back, finishing the game with 127 yards on 15 carries (8.5 average), including the back-breaking 62-yard run in the fourth quarter that clinched the game for the Longhorns. The biggest indicators in this game over the last ten years have been turnovers and rushing yards, with the team that wins those two categories almost always emerging victorious. Ogbonnaya made sure that on this day he would lead the way in one of those categories and there can be little question now that the starting running back position is his and his alone. The Sooners respected front seven (allowing only 97.2 rushing yards per game) was supposed to dominate the Longhorns in this phase of the game, but Texas finished with 161 yards on the day. In addition to that, Cody Johnson added three touchdowns in his role as goal-line back, which added to the team's impressive numbers. It took a while for things to get going in the running game, but once Texas found their grove, they broke Oklahoma's will in the process.Grades: AWide receivers - Don't ever let anyone, especially ME, ever tell you that Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley can't carry the passing game by themselves. For months I've bemoaned the fact that Texas would not be able to succeed against the Sooners unless one of the young receivers in the program stepped up and gave the offense more big-play fire than either Cosby or Shipley could provide. The only problem is that the point turned out to not be a fact, but a misguided opinion. The facts are that Cosby and Shipley are proving week-in and week-out that they can do whatever task Greg Davis puts in front of them. Against the Sooners, the pair teamed up to torture OU's young corners, combining to catch 20 passes (yes, they caught 20 passes) for 234 yards and a touchdown. Their ability to run great routes, create separation and catch every ball thrown their way, despite the fact that everyone in the Cotton Bowl knew that McCoy was looking for both of them on every single pass attempt was just amazing. If you look at each, I think they both possess similar qualities, but the one that has made them great college players is their tenacity. Both players step on the field each week with the ferociousness of a junkyard dog and they haven't faced an opponent this season that can match their focus and desire to win. That block that Cosby made on OU's Lendy Holmes on Shipley's 37-yard catch in the fourth quarter was one of the most devastating hits I've seen from a Texas player this decade. Seriously, if you were going to pick a pair of players on this offense that would come out of a knife-fight in a telephone booth without any marks on their body, you'd start with this pair. Also, let's not forget to give Brandon Collins and James Kirkendoll a little love, as the pair combined to catch four passes, with one of Collins' catches providing a first down on their first second-half scoring drive. Overall, this group caught 24 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown. This group might not have a cool nickname like The Big Three, but Cosby and Shipley each have three wins over the Sooners and will have a lasting legacy in this rivalry.Grade: A+Tight ends - You know what? I'm going to grade these guys on a curve today because after this win, I'm feeling pretty generous. The tight ends were all but eliminated from the Texas passing game this week, but when you look at the interception that clanged off of Peter Ullman's hands last week at Colorado, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it eventually led to Davis' decision to move to a four-wide, one back set (no tight end on the field) for the first time in years. With the tight ends deemphasized this week, you have to look at the areas in which they wee asked to contribute and on this day it was on short-yardage runs. In that regard, this group did an excellent job, as the Longhorns were three-for-three in the red-zone when they went to their jumbo set, which featured Britt Mitchell, Peter Ullman and Greg Smith. Those guys played a big part in all three of Johnson's touchdowns, which made them valuable role players in this week's game. Grade: AOffensive line - They weren't perfect, but they weren't playing Rice, either. This was the big, bad Oklahoma Sooners front seven that caused most mere mortals to quiver in their boots. Yet by the time this game was over, this Texas offensive line imposed their will on the Sooners and by the end of the game, they had forced them to tap out. Yes, this group might have given up four sacks in this game, but for most of the game they allowed McCoy all the time he needed to find his favorite targets and by the time the fourth quarter rolled around, McCoy had enough time to make a ham sandwich on most throws and the running game really started to get cooking. Kudos to all of the linemen - Adam Ulatoski, Charlie Tanner, Chris Hall, Michael Huey, Cedric Dockery and Kyle Hix. These guys grew up a lot in this game.Grade: AOffensive game plan - Oh, I know there will be some that will scream bloody murder at this assertion, but Greg Davis really washed away all of his previous sins against the Sooners in this game for me. The job that he did on Saturday was perhaps the shining moment of his career in Austin, as he not only came into the game with some new ideas, but he completely out-schemed and out-coached the staff that is supposed to have him so figured out that they keep the key to his soul in Bob Stoops' back pocket. Not any more. There weren't a lot of tricky elements in the game-plan, although I'm sure he thought John Chiles might give them a little more than one yard on two carries, but Davis' decision to take the tight ends off the field in the passing game and switch to a four-wide receiver set that featured Shipley in the space once was reserved for the tight end was huge. That allowed Shipley to get matched up time and time again with an Oklahoma linebacker on a lot of occasions, which left Shipley open in the middle of the field all day. That Davis' tweak in the offense took a weakness (no viable tight ends in the passing game) and turned it into a strength this week is a credit to Davis, as is the fact that his play-calling led the Longhorns to scoring drives of 57, 80, 51, 89, 42, 74 and 80 yards. Also, you have to love how Davis never gave up on the running game, figuring that the payoffs would eventually come in the second half, which is exactly what happened. At the end of the day, the Longhorns were balanced (35 runs/35 passes) and averaged 4.6 yards per rush, while scoring on seven different drives.Grade: A+Defensive line - This group needed to get the best of Oklahoma' star-studded offensive line if this team was going to win on Saturday and that's exactly what they did. Senior defensive end Brian Orakpo made a lot of money on Saturday in abusing Phil Loadholt, "racking" up six tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble. Believe me when I tell you that nobody wanted the final seconds to tick off the scoreboard more than Loadholt. Of course, it wasn't just Orakpo that got the job done on Saturday, as Lamarr Houston (five tackles), Roy Miller (three tackles), Sam Acho, Henry Melton and Aaron Lewis teamed up to help shut down any hope that the Sooners had in establishing the run. In holding Oklahoma to 48 yards on 26 carries (1.8 yards per attempt), the front seven for the Longhorns were able to make the Sooners one-dimensional on offense and that might have been their undoing in the fourth quarter when they eventually couldn't answer the Longhorns score for score. Grade: B+Linebackers - With a front four that was more than holding their own against the Oklahoma offensive line, junior Roddrick Muckelroy was free to wreak havoc all over the field and he was nearly a one-man run-stopping force for the Longhorns. Any time Oklahoma tried to get something going with their running game, it seemed like Muckelroy was flying into the play like a missile to make one his team-high 14 tackles. While Muckelroy was playing sideline-to-sideline, junior Sergio Kindle was creating heat off the edge as a pass rusher. It was Kindle that out Bradford on the ground on Earl Thomas' second quarter interception and it was Kindle that later sacked Bradford in the fourth quarter to help snuff out a drive. Also, adding to the strong play from the linebacker position were Jared Norton and Rashad Bobino (six combined tackles). This group gave up some plays in the passing game, but the sum of all their gains greatly overshadowed any negatives. Grade: B+Secondary - If it's possible to feel good about a secondary that gave up 387 yards through the air on Saturday, it happened in the Cotton Bowl. Yes, Bradford picked apart the Texas defense throughout the game, but don't thin for a minute that this group didn't contribute to the win. Although redshirt freshman Earl Thomas might have been responsible for the bust in coverage that allowed Jermaine Gresham's 52-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, he did intercept two passes, including one in the second quarter that set up Texas' late field goal that cut the lead to 21-20. He nearly added a third interception (that might have gone for a pick-six), forced a fumble and broke up another pass. The kid might have made mistakes, but he made them flying around the field and you'll take some of the bad because he's starting to really emerge as a playmaker for the defense. Fellow freshman safety Blake Gideon battled all day and was given some tough assignments. The things that you didn't get from Gideon were missed tackles and mental errors. If he gave up a reception, it usually went for minimal post-catch yardage. The kids were good enough on Saturday. As for the veteran group of corners that the Longhorns have, they definitely had some problems against OU's masterfully designed passing game. The Sooners ran Texas ragged at times with their screen game, but the thing that the Longhorns really never Oklahoma do was create plays in the vertical passing game. You can say what you want about this group, but they didn't give up vertical plays to Manuel Johnson and Juaquin Iglesias, and that was a major focal point coming into the game. Grade: CDefensive game plan - The irony of this week's defensive game plan is that there really wasn't as much elaborate new stuff for this game as everyone might have expected. A lot of Will Mushcamp's ability to mix to mix schemes and strategies was nullified when Oklahoma ran it's quick-paced offense, which forced Texas to stay in their same personnel from play-to-play and forced the Longhorns to focus on lining up in the right spot as much as anything else. The Longhorns spent a lot of the game rushing four and hoping that their athletes would create enough trouble for Bradford that they could afford to play it safe in the back-seven. Another irony of this game is that the Longhorns actually accomplished a couple of their biggest defensive initiatives that were obviously established before the game - stopping the run and keeping the Sooners receivers in front of them. If anything killed the Longhorns on Saturday it was often missed tackles and poor angles in tackling and coverage. Everything that Texas had done in their previous five games eventually propelled them to just enough defense that the Longhorns were able to get a couple of key stops when they needed to.Grade: B-Special teams - Outstanding. The play of the game occurred in the second quarter when Shipley and the kickoff return team (props to Eddie Jones for a key block) lifted the Longhorns back into the game with a 96-yard touchdown return. The other earth-shifting move in the kicking game occurred in the third quarter when Curtis Brown made the biggest play of his young career by refusing to give up on snuffing out Mike Knall's attempt to convert a fake punt into a first down. That play signaled that Oklahoma was indeed on the ropes and the Longhorns took advantage of that mistake by Bob Stoops when they took their first lead of the game moments later on Hunter Lawrence's 28-yard field goal. Oh yeah, let's not forget the work of the kickers in this game. Lawrence was perfect on three field goal attempts, Justin Tucker was very good on kickoffs and John Gold averaged 46.5 yards on his four punts. Meanwhile, the Sooners had pretty much nothing but miserable memories from this phase of the game. Bottom line - Texas doesn't win this game without this group's dominant play.Grade: A+Overall - In some ways this win is as important as any that Mack Brown has ever won in Austin. No longer can people suggest that this program is glued to the ghost of Vince Young because Mack Brown took back his program last December and imposed his will on it. This win was all about the baby steps that have been taken every day since last year's Holiday Bowl win over Arizona State. Brown has taught the principles of team, team and more team for more than two years now, but we are finally seeing the fruit of his vision. The Longhorns didn't just beat the No.1 team in the nation on Saturday, they destroyed a national image in the process. This group isn't soft like Howard Schnellenberger suggested back in August. This team will scratch and claw and punch their way out of any situation. This Texas team didn't just beat Oklahoma on Saturday. They outplayed them. They out-hit them. They out-coached them. They out-executed them. They out-wanted them. In a game that reminded me of the back and forth final scene of Every Which Way You Can, the Longhorns were Philo Beddoe standing over the lifeless body of Jack Wilson. While both fighters trading vicious blows for 60 minutes, it was the Longhorns who stood victorious over an opponent that had to eventually ask if he'd been knocked unconscious. If Bob Stoops is still wondering
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text: Home Culture New Orleans' Jazz Fest: NoLa Heritage—and Pearl Jam, Too The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival honors Louisiana culture. But in this post-Katrina world, it also mirrors the rifts and tensions about race and class that we find in the rest of the country. You'll have fun anyway. By: Lolis Eric Elie Posted: April 27 2010 3:12 PM 0 Getty Images NEW ORLEANS--The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival tries to be a mirror of New Orleans culture. The jazz part is relatively easy. When the festival started in 1970, jazz was still somewhat en vogue, though its grip on American culture was weakening. Many of the music's most legendary figures were still alive and performing, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington most notably. There were also plenty of traditional jazz musicians plying their trade at Preservation Hall and elsewhere. Since then, the music has evolved and changed, it's been mixed and diluted, but there's still a fairly clear range of what is and isn't jazz. The ''heritage'' part is a bit more complicated in that it seeks to encompass just about everything interesting and emblematic about Louisiana culture--and include non-jazz Louisiana music, too. So a few times per day the festival's crowded pathways give way to the street parades of Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, as much as New Orleans streets do dozens of times each year. The center of the festival grounds include demonstrations of woodworking, blacksmithing and other crafts that are often undervalued as components of the city's culture. The African roots of Louisiana culture are on display in the Congo Square area. Long before such late New Orleans legends as Professor Longhair and James Booker had achieved their iconic status, they were celebrated on the festival's stages. In addition to a heavenly array of foods for sale, the festival also features demonstrations by some of the city's best chefs. Jazz Fest, as the event is known locally, kicked off Friday, despite the rainstorms and mud that often dull the festival spirit. Local favorites like Leroy Jones, Glen David Andrews, Tommy Sancton and Wanda Rouzan shared the grounds with national draws such as Joe Lovano, The Black Crowes, George Clinton, Lionel Richie and international stars like Baaba Maal and Steel Pulse. Simon & Garfunkel headlined a Saturday lineup that also included New Orleans-based artists like Terence Blanchard, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Davell Crawford and Kirk Joseph's Tuba Tuba. But while Jazz Fest mirrors Louisiana performance culture, it also reflects many of the rifts and tensions so visible in our streets and newspapers and in our nation. ''The great enemy of New Orleans culture is American culture,'' New Orleans writer John Bigunet once said. Corporate sponsorship is the way of the American world now, and the producers of Jazz Fest say there is no way they could make the numbers work without it. The hottest performers charge the highest rates. The daily ticket price of roughly $50 may be a bargain by some calculations. Where else could you see Aretha Franklin, Jose Feliciano, Nicholas Payton, the Gipsy Kings, Kirk Franklin and Stanley Clarke all on one bill for that price? But that ticket price is subsidized by Acura and its Acura Stage, the Sheraton and its Fais Do Do stage and Shell Oil Company which, after the federal levee failures of 2005, became the titular sponsor. On its Web site and elsewhere, the event is called ''The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Presented by Shell.'' Shell sponsorship helped save the festival after Hurricane Katrina and the attendant levee failures all but drowned the city nearly five years ago. The irony is that oil companies are one of the main culprits cited for the death of the Louisiana coast line. Louisiana is home to roughly 40 percent of the coastal wetlands in the United States. We suffer about 80 percent of coastal wetland loss. During the festival four years ago, a plane circled over the event with a banner reading, ''Shell: Hear the Music-Fix the Coast U Broke.'' Tab Benoit, the Louisiana bluesman who has been the tuneful face of the save-the-wetlands movement, gave a rousing performance Saturday. Most of it was all about music. But Benoit can't help himself. He can't be in front of a few hundred people and not mention the impending death of his beloved state. ''It's important to everybody, whether they know it or not,'' he said of the coast erosion issue. ''Y'all know it because y'all come here. But we can't save it by ourselves.'' George Wein, the founding producer of Jazz Fest, the Newport Jazz Festival and many similar events, has said that his events include ''Jazz from J to Z,'' meaning he does not limit his offerings to such narrow categories as ''traditional jazz'' or ''straight ahead jazz.'' He's been criticized by fans of the avant garde on the left and fans of traditional jazz on the right, but the complexity of the Louisiana music scene and the emergence of new genres has resulted in heightened criticism. The biggest concern has been the ''our'' festival (read: New Orleanians, Louisianans, or fans who have made a habit of visiting the festival every year for the past 20) has been turned into a generic event featuring the same big stars that we are likely to see on the Grammys or late-night TV talk shows. Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Bob Dylan and other big draws with questionable connections to jazz, New Orleans or Louisiana have been the lightening rods for criticism. In the festival's defense, Wein's co-producer, Quint Davis, points to the dozens of Louisiana acts that greatly outnumber the international stars. But a festival that this year alone features Pearl Jam, Anita Baker, Widespread Panic, Jeff Beck, Drake, Teena Marie, Band of Horses and My Morning Jacket can hardly claim to be wedded to New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz or roots music. Critics wonder aloud whether New Orleans has been relegated to little more than host city status. And as always in America, there is the race question. Though many if not most of the local performers hired for Jazz Fest are African American, black attendees in this majority-black city are always in the minority. Critics contended that the festival reflected the sort of black artists that middle-aged, middle-class, white people like to hear. Meanwhile, Wein and Davis' company, Festival Productions Inc., manages to book acts to the Essence Music Festival that were far more popular with black audiences. In recent years, the festival has broadened its offerings, invited hip-hop performers like Juvenile and national draws like Frankie Beverly and Maze, Anita Baker and Lionel Richie. Bounce music, the New Orleans take on hip-hop, has also been incorporated into the festival and this year two bounce performers, Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby, were interviewed in the festival's grand stand. The audience listening to the two performers was mostly white, by there was a standing ovation at the end of the interview, perhaps an acknowledgment that fans of this music were especially happy that their genre was accorded such recognition. As the festival has grown, it has made more compromises, included more groups that seem far afield of its mission. But the saving grace of this festival, indeed the seat of its integrity, lies in the fact that no matter how hard-core you are, there is plenty, not merely to whet your appetite, but to get you genuinely excited. 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Your recent attitude towards Jäzzi has forced me to do this. Your messages towards her are bordering on harassment and that shows that you have had a serious lapse in judgement. You have caused many arguments that have spilled into the Chat, an action which is unacceptable, making the whole wiki look bad, including our judgement to make you an administrator. Your messages towards Jäzzi have caused both her and me stress. I believe you are no longer fit to be an administrator.
- Support:As poster. Crimsnnavy C S 14:30, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
- Support: I'm sorry, I'm no longer sure if you are ready for Admin ship. An admin is saposed to be calm, look at the problems of others, and set an example for others. You did not do any of these, and just over a simple case of undoing edits. --CXXX 22:40, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
- Strong Support: You've gone from the point of a simple argument, to harassment. I asked you twice to stop messaging me, and at the point where you persisted, you crossed the line into harassment. You've let your rights get to your head. I have my reasons for acting the way I do, and believe me, I'm trying to fix it. I'm under a damn lot of stress as of late and your complete lack of civility disgusts me. Crimson knows why I've been acting the way I'm acting. If you had any idea of what I've been through, you'd know why I argue a lot. You have got me to the point of crying, you have got me to the point of self injury. I regret my support on your request for admin, you let yourself get a big head and you don't deserve the rights any longer. And you've clearly changed from before you had the rights to after, I always acted this way. And I'm not even causing trouble, I'm just speaking the damned truth. – Jäzzi 00:07, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Neutral: I don't know much about his harassment of Jazz, but I'm not exactly his biggest fan. The Latias Fan 15:41, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
- Strong Oppose: Look, just because he's been having arguments with Jäzzi, its obviously going both ways, I don't mean to be mean to anyone, but if anyone should get a demotion, both of you should. Look, just because Jäzzi has personal issues, so do I, I've fallen into a deep depression, I've been to hell and back, and I'm still dealing with hell outside of wiki life, but I maintain a positive attitude toward other users. It is not like we are actually talking, we are typing, when you are typing, you have no excuse to be mean, especially if your an admin. You can judge whether your mean or not, and obviously Jäzzi and Tech are both doing this. They are both insulting, harassing and creating an un-friendly environment. Just because Jäzzi has personal issues, she doesn't need to be her attitude here, because, obviously she CAN help what she's saying, as she can check over what she is saying, which she is failing to do. Also, who ever said Tech doesn't have personal issues? No one asked him. I feel offended on Tech's part that you guys aren't looking at all sides. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 23:55, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I don't plan on commenting too much on this, but I do want to say that Crimson is allowing Jazzi to do whatever she wants just because she has personal issues in real life. A wiki is a website to provide information to people, not to fight and do irrelevant things that aren't related whatsoever. If anything it is the opposite. I ask Jazzi one thing, and then I get accused of questioning and harassment. Also it is a bit obvious that this was a canvassed vote as the user and Jazzi are both best friends on Zeldapedia. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: CXXX - This demotion was made because of a little issue I had with Jazzi, if you were to put it that way, I am not even as active as I would like to be, how am I not calm? Crimson has favored Jazzi because Jazzi respects him. I mean in chat she called me "an arrogant prick" (even though she made those chat policies to not use cuss words) and Crimson allowed it. She even admitted to fighting with people because "it's her nature". I mean look at EvanF. He was a really great editor and because of her, he was banned, because she loves fighting with people. I can't believe nobody has even realized this. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: Thank you, I've, too noticed she fights with users all the time. Crimson may not see it, but Me and Tech do, I mean she's fought with a lot of really great editors. She even fought with me because she didn't like bright colors and ordered me to remove them, Jäzzi is my friend, but I've seen this too much. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 23:57, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: Bullet, I have to give you props, not because you opposed it, but because you just said what I am trying to explain. I couldn't say it any better. And in case you were wondering, I do have a lot of issues in real life, but I maintain a positive attitude here because I don't throw my problems on someone else. Also, about bringing problems to chat, Jazzi is the one that spills out all her problems in front of everyone, telling us all in detail what she does and her issues in real life, which I find to be unacceptable. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: This is exactly what I'm talking about, Crimson, Tech has issues too, and so do I, I have major issues, and I maintain a positive attitude. Nothing will change my vote to support or neutral. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:02, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I called you an arrogant prick because quite frankly, you have been acting that way for a while now.
- And when I said it's "in my nature" I meant my nature to defend myself in front of people who are clearly tearing down the progress I've made with my depression. I've been cyber bullied, twice. I have attempted suicide over those incidents. Excuse me for defending myself when I'd much rather not get to the point where I actually die.
- And at the point you were at yesterday, you were harassing me, I asked you twice to stop messaging me, and you persisted.
- Now, on the topic of Minish voting in this demotion request, I have vented in the Zelda channel because I have friends there, friends who know what goes on in my personal life. Actual friends who aren't afraid to say when I'm wrong. They both have read the conversations that have gone on between us, and they had some strong thoughts on how you were treating. Check his talk page on Zeldapedia for any evidence that I've told him to vote support in this demotion request.
- When someone gets promoted to admin, the people who voted for them do not want to regret the vote. I've regretted my vote for a while.
- Clearly shown by this edit, you have a problem listening to people. When Crimson tells you to do something, you really need to listen to it. – Jäzzi 00:07, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: - Read what I had to say about this Jäzzi. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:09, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I did read it. And I'm simply giving my side of things. – Jäzzi 00:11, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: Look, Jäzzi, I've been harassed by other users, too. I've gotten to the point where I've cried, and I've gotten to the point where I committed self-injury, I have gotten to the point where I threatened to commit suicide and was only stopped because a lost friend convinced me otherwise. I have a hell of a lot of issues, and I maintain a positive attitude, Tech has a hell of a lot of issues, and same for him. You have no reason to be acting the way your acting, if this continues, I'll make a demotion section for you. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:14, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I agree. Sh is using her personal issues to manipulate users here. I even heard that she went into chat and told everyone that she was leaving the wiki, I mean she is obviously seeking attention here when this is supposed to be an encyclopedic site. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: As I told Crimson last night, once I finish the emotes, I'm gone. Unless your behaviour stops, I'm gone. – Jäzzi 00:18, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: Jäzzi, you have caused Tech and Myself pain as well. Don't think you are the only one. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:20, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I will never understand why someone would make rules for chat saying that you can't cuss and then call someone "an arrogant prick". This is not the quality of attitude I want to see in an admin. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: I agree, Jäzzi does just as much as Tech, and they both have personal issues, Jäzzi deserves no excuse. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:30, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: It is completely rude to come onto another wiki just to message a banned user. You have no idea how we're working that wiki, you have no idea about the past admins there, you have no idea about the wiki's history. – Jäzzi 00:33, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I suggest talking about issues on that wiki there and the issues on this wiki here. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: Then perhaps you shouldn't go to a wiki where you don't edit to comment on the way we're working stuff there, when it was clearly a comment directed at how I run things. – Jäzzi 00:36, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I agree with Tech. Jäzzi I would appreciate it if you respond to the other messages. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:38, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: Are you here to talk about the current demotion or to fight? Please stay on topic. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: I actually am staying on topic, considering you went to another wiki to comment on how it's being run, it ties into your demotion.
- And Bullet, considering I can't find where anything is in this discussion, a response most likely won't be happening since I can't find it at all. – Jäzzi 00:41, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: We might want to remove some of these comments. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:42, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: The truth is, I was just trying to see if you were going to try and canvass anymore votes on other wikis, when I clicked on Jello's talk page to see what he has been up to. Again, care to stay on topic? User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: Discussions normally don't involve removal of comments, since they are part of the discussion and vital to it.
- I have not asked anybody to vote for or against this demotion. And I repeat, I actually am staying on topic as this pertains to it. – Jäzzi 00:45, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: This seems more like an admin argument then a needed demotion, we should settle this like admins, we are all being babies, every single one of us. --Bullet Francisco (talk) 00:54, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: I think it's too ironic that your Zeldapedia friend all of the sudden comes on and supports this, and not to mention Godisme randomly coming here to defend you. I already checked their talk pages and I remembered there was something called "private messaging in chat". User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: I don't private message in chat. I block 7/10 of the people who private message me. And Godisme came here because I had mentioned your behaviour in the central chat. And Minish actually edits here, do you think he'd just randomly come on and vote. – Jäzzi 00:59, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: So basically you just said that you rally people up on different wikis and convince them to come here and say something. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: What I'm saying is I had mentioned it in central chat because there was staff there and I was hoping they would intervene. And Minish voted because he thought he was able to. I made no requests for anybody to vote. – Jäzzi 01:01, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: So instead of solving he issue in the wiki the issue is in, you go to the staff and expect to tell them to do something about my so called "behavior"? User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment: Some of the comments on this are unacceptable. Suicide? Self-harm? Seriously, folks, we have children using the site- those references need to be redacted asap. Jazzcookie 01:29, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: No kidding. I don't want to remove them as I will get accused of something else. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
- Comment:I agree with Bullet and Tech, Jazzi does fight with people, but this doesn't need to have a demotion maybe jazzi and tech can try to settle the argument. Tech and Jazzi can just not contact each other. The other admins should help settle the problem. If it still continues then the demotion may go on. Charizard3 (talk) Glad to talk with you 03:34, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: Funny you mention that, I had proposed forbidding each other from editing each other's talk pages. But it is obvious that she still talks about me with Crimson and can't leave me alone. User:Technology Wizard/Signature
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I used it some years ago mainly for making tactical maps for my cyberpunk rpg group. Among other things I designed an entire mall and an island underground complex. It's a pretty nifty tool and easy to use as well.
I am working on mapping the floors of Kendall Keep (Return to the Keep on the Borderlands) in Visio. I've got the 'Gatekeeper's Tower (Southeast tower) pretty much done. I'm surprised Visio isn't used more for floorplans like this, I was able to whip something up pretty quickly, and it's to scale. Granted, I've been using it for a while but it's a pretty easy program to use. You can even import your own textures. Anyone else done any mapping with Visio?
I used it some years ago mainly for making tactical maps for my cyberpunk rpg group. Among other things I designed an entire mall and an island underground complex. It's a pretty nifty tool and easy to use as well.
God, I used Visio ages ago, it was bundled on a Windows 95 computer I got in college back in '95 (makes a certain amount of sense). I used it for a lot of room/building layouts in more games than I could count until that computer finally self-immolated in early 2000. Is it worth looking into this again after a decade and a half?
There is also Dia which is free and opensource. I haven't used Visio in so long either but I used to use it for work way way back. A good program and I know you could use it to make floor plans pretty quickly so long as you were after the old school look.
If you don't want to pay for Visio you might give Dia a shot. If you are into opensource you might even be able to add the special shapes you want for your dungeon.
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I have done one location layout using Visio. It is great for drafts but it lacks artistic and emotional appeal...unless you get geeked by blueprints (which I have been known to do but I think I may just be weird)
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I've been using Visio for some time, but not for dungeon design, have to confess that my PC is getting old, and many of the more "pro" tools just don't run on it..
I do all my 'digital' maps in Visio - mainly because I'm a rubbish artist. Yes, it can give you a very 'clinical' look and you don't get anything like the lighting efects that make a building drawing (as opposed a plan) look more interesting, although if you use transparency on say, a yellow circle you can get a rough version of the same. Shading is rudimentary, but as Fujisawa Rob says, you can use imported textures to reasonable effect.
Fujisawa Rob is right in that it won't do jagged outlines, but I've had reasonable success doing contour lines with the freeform tool. You can get a good-looking, scale plan in a fairly short amount of time - especially if you re-use parts of your previous work. If you do any 'technical' style work - such as spaceships, etc. then I reckon it's a good investment, especially if you are eligible for a student discount edition or can get an older version cheaply.


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Though it's an "off-year" election in Maine this November, voters will be asked to approve a number of bond questions - including two requests to borrow money for the higher education system. One proposal would invest in Maine's universities, the other, the Community College system. Voters rejected an education bond last year, but as Patty Wight reports, supporters of this year's questions believe they can make a strong case.
The bond questions share the same general goal: to equip Maine students with the right skills to get good jobs. Both bond measures would fund updates and improvements to classrooms and labs throughout both systems.
The renovations are sorely needed at Maine's Community Colleges, says president John Fitzsimmons, who says the system has had to turn away applicants in the past two years due to lack of capacity. "We have 4,000 qualified students that applied that couldn't get in, 83 programs that were maxed out," he says.
On the university side, says Dean of Engineering Dana Humphey, the bond is less about capacity and more about upgrading facilities in the STEM disciplines - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. "We've been needing these renovations for, measured - in some cases - in decades," he says.
Humphrey says one lab is so old that the concrete floor has worn down to below the level of the floor drain. He says if the bond doesn't pass, the university system will lose its ability to provide students relevant training. "These are the kinds of projects these bonds would fund that turn into graduates who are in great demand in the workforce," he says.
Though school officials say these funds are critical, they'll also have to convince the voters of that. Last year Mainers rejected an $11 million education bond. This time around, the bonds are separate for each school system, but they share the same price tag - $15.5 million each.
Community College System President John Fitzsimmons says even though the amount is higher this year, it's just a fraction of what is really needed. And he thinks separating the bonds will improve the chances of approval.
"Sometimes the messages are very different," Fitzsimmons says. "Sometimes what's in the bond makes it very hard to communicate it. So now we have a very focused message."
The message is that a community college education can prepare students for good-paying jobs. And the bond campaign is being rolled it out in TV ads like this one, which profiles David Richardson, a mill worker who lost his job:
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The university system will roll out its own ads in about a week. Chancellor Jim Page says the number of STEM graduates is growing and the demand for STEM training program won't go away if the bond to upgrade facilities fails.
"Someday, sooner or later, we have to make these," Page says. "Making them at this time - first of all, it's timely. The students - from our increased numbers of students in this areas - they speak that they want this training. Our employers throughout the state are telling us they need these employees."
The need for higher capacity, up-to-date student training is a sentiment echoed by Maine Chamber of Commerce President Dana Connors. "We know today that we're missing out on a number of job opportunities because the skills simply aren't there."
Both systems boast high job placement rates - John Fitzsimmons says community college students have a 92 percent placement rate in Maine. But there are still plenty of jobs to fill, says the University of Maine's Dana Humphrey. In the past nine months alone, he says, there were 1,200 job postings for engineers in Maine.


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Nate's Trick Dog Cafe is a wonderful little restaurant full of music and laughter and extraordinary food located in the quaint watertown of Irvington, Virginia. It has been called the "best place to eat on the Northern Neck," and whether that is true or not we are proud to be seen in that light.
We are often asked about the origin of the name Trick Dog. As a painting inside the restaurant depicts the legend, it originated in 1917 after the Great Fire in Irvington, which destroyed most of the businesses along Steamboat Road. In the basement of the Opera House a local resident found a statue of a "black sooty dog." He took it home to "Neddie and told him it was a trick dog because you didn't have to feed or water it and it would always sit and stay."
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Since 2009, our Environmental Working Group has implemented initiatives including:
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- Recycling paper, plastic, batteries and cartridges;
Purchasing reusable dishes and cutlery;
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- Donating retired cellular devices to charities throughout the region; and
- Using environmentally certified cleaning products.
In celebration of Earth Day 2012, McInnes Cooper is launching some exciting new initiatives to help further reduce our impact on the environment.
As a law firm, it's not surprising that copy paper is the single greatest source of waste produced by our offices. While we recycle whatever we can, we are committed to significantly reducing our paper consumption.
In 2011, we achieved a 12.4 per cent reduction in paper purchases compared to the year before. But we're not stopping there. We aim to decreasing our paper output by another 7.5 per cent, by simply double-siding 20 per cent of our print jobs. We've provided instructions on how to set printer defaults to duplex, and we're challenging our members to make the switch.
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Sails for your feet.
If you're examining high-end road shoes from Fi'zi:k, you'll notice a few subtle differences between its top R1 Uomo offering and its R3 Uomo Shoes. First, the closure on the R3 utilizes a lightweight aluminum buckle in place of the R1's Hex/MC carbon fiber version. Second, the insole of the R3 is Fi'zi:k's Dual Density iteration versus the 3D Flex design. Besides these minor changes, the shoes are practically identical. They're handmade in Italy with the same craftsmanship and attention to detail that only come with this revered tagline. Features such as an advanced carbon fiber sole design, ultra-soft kangaroo leather uppers, and durable sail cloth straps are all present in the R3 package.
For a secure, adjustable retention, the R3 Uomo incorporates two hook-and-loop straps along with Fi'zi:k's lightweight, durable aluminum ratcheting buckle. This system allows you to fully tune the fit and volume of the shoes, both pre-ride and on-the-fly. The bottom two straps control the snugness of the fit at the metatarsal and instep areas. These straps are best adjusted before you hit the road and left alone thereafter.
The ratcheting strap is what dictates the entry and exit adjustments. The loading lever is made from aluminum that's been mated to a stainless steel base. It has a double-click adjustment capability with a full-release mechanism at the middle of the lever. Together, the three strap system eliminates any internal foot slippage that depreciates your efficiency. To evenly distribute pressure across the top of the foot, Fi'zi:k made the strap dimensions wide. The strap design allows you to easily lengthen or shorten the strap in order to precisely dial-in the volume of the shoe. Also, each strap has been crafted from fully-adjustable length sail cloth in order to bolster durability, while maintaining a low overall weight. For a complete control over volume, or simply to efficiently clean the inside of the shoe, Fi'zi:k designed the tongue pad to be fully-removable.
To further control slippage, the R3 Uomo has shaped the heel cup at the aft position of the shoe. This feature keeps the foot in the perfect position on hard up-strokes and while climbing out of the saddle. As a result, you're powering the pedals comfortably and efficiently. This has been further heightened by a variable stiffness sole construction. The base layer is an ultra-stiff carbon fiber plate. Meanwhile, the second layer has been positioned close to the heel. This layer is constructed from a material called Tepex, which is a little more malleable than the carbon fiber in order to accommodate and support multiple heel and arch sizes. Encompassing both of these layers is a polyurethane Mobius rail that strikes the ideal balance between elasticity and rigidity. Together, the multiple layers work hand-in-hand with the insole and 3D upper to keep the heel in place and to maximize comfort.
For the insole, Fi'zi:k included its own Dual Density EVA insert. And while it's not moldable like with the R1's 3D Flex, it does incorporate a supportive design that assures comfort by absorbing road vibration and supporting your arch system.
The Fi'zi:k R3 Uomo Shoes are available in odd and even sizes ranging from 40.0 to 48.0 and in the colors Black/red/white and White/royal blue.
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Reviews & Community
Dan B.
Fit is pretty true
- Familiarity:I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit:True to size
A couple of reviewers on here indicated these run small but I think they run pretty true to size. I can tell you that I have a wider foot and these felt really good right out of the box. The mesh and kangaroo leather are both forgiving and they were really comfortable even during my first ride. Of course, they look great and the adjustable straps all work really well. Can't say that I noticed any heel movement at all.
HyunSu Hwang
Size chart wrong
- Familiarity:I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit:Runs small
I am a 10.5 US and bought 44 because the chart said it is equivalent to 10 3/4 US. After I received the shoes I found the size on the shoe is 10 US and it is too tight.
hey! I'm about a 10.5-11 too. what size did you end up getting?
HyunSu Hwang
Ended up with 45.5
William K.
Runs small
- Familiarity:I returned this product before using it
- Fit:Runs small
Beautiful shoe and well constructed, but even going up a size it was way too small. Bought a 48 and could barely get my feet in.
Fan F.
Pretty damn sexy shoes!
- Familiarity:I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
To tell you the truth, when I decided to grab this shoes, another pair of 60% off Lake had already been in my shop cart. Fell in love with R3 at the first glance, what a pair of sexy shoes! The only problem is... I'd rather not wear them out without a shoe cover (practically, the Kangaroo leather would not be as easy as microfiber to clean).
The comfortability is decent. Kangaroo leather is super supple (though looks delicate). Nylon mesh looks like a substitution of heat molding. This mesh is slightly stretchable and holds foot precisely without uncomfortable pressure (unless you have wide feet, it would not fit you...). My another pair of R171 failed to fit my low instep, but this stuff is totally suitable to me. I'm very glad about it.
I've just tried the shoes for a time so dare not to discuss the performance of them... yet IMO it's meaningless to doubt the stiffness of a full carbon fiber outsole :)
The issue of its compatibility with SPD-SL cleat (also mentioned in another comment) is EXISTING! But it could be easily solved with a little plastic washer. Without this problem the R3 shoes would be worthy of 5 stars.
Yingcong Z.
What shoe cover do you use for these?
Erik B.
- Familiarity:I've put it through the wringer
There's a lot to love about these shoes. The fit is great for my wider feet. The latching mech is simple. The look is loud and IMO great. However.
There's a large lump in the footbed of my shoes. It seems there was some sort of fiberglass flap used to install screws for the cleat holes. When they layed this down, it was extremely uneven. This has created a large lump directly under the ball of my foot. I only noticed after getting bruising on the ball of my feet. This is where the majority of the force is applied to the pedal and likely the most critical area of the footbed. I've tried emailing Fizik with no response. Since 30 days had passed I couldn't return them either.
The screws that hold the ratchets on also needed lock tight. They would back themselves out after a few rides.
Light; High Quality; Decent Fit
- Familiarity:I've put it through the wringer
Very light, if that's your thing. 370 g (with Speedplay cleats) vs. Sidi Genius's 400; 420 (!) for Lake CX 236--even with the supposedly miraculous Boa set-up); 400 for Northwave Evo's. More comfy than Sidi; way more so than Lakes. Having said that, I wouldn't say they're, like, form-fitting. Reviewing shoes is like reviewing bibs. Or, even worse, saddles. No one has a physiology that's identical to anyone else. Moreover, any shoe (once you crank it down for minimum slippage/power delivery) will give you the dreaded 'hot spots'/numbness. If not, you're a freak of nature--a lucky freak of nature--and I wish I were you. Seems like no shoe I've ever owned (and I've been around a while) can ever get tight enough, either, without some discomfort. And the Fiziks are no exception. I have wider feet but not at all extra wide. I think maybe it's that most shoes stretch? But a smaller size would mean a fair amount of constriction. Anyway, I just deal with the discomfort. Not hard to do with these shoes, esp. since I seem to end my rides with better numbers, consistently. I've tried to rule out other variables besides the Fiziks. But I think they make me go faster--truly. Regarding the fit issue: Luckily, it looks like I can trim-down the Fizik's straps. Just waiting out a little more break-in time; don't want to be too hasty with the old scissors, regretting it later on. Anyway, I would go ahead and buy these--esp. at this price. No-brainer.
Michael R.
roomy toe box
- Familiarity:I've used it several times
I need a roomy toe box because i have a hot spot just next to my little pinky toe bone. This shoe has ample toe box room. Material is very supple compared to my specialized expert shoes. The appearance of the shoes is very classy. The best looking road shoes in my opinion. I'd prefer to get the boa system model. I believe that's called the R3B but the R3 was on sale and I couldn't justify the price difference to the fully-priced R3B at the time.
Ariel M.
Fi'zi:k R3
- Familiarity:I've used it several times
Great looking shoes, very comfortable firm support for your feet, don't flex too much and at a great price. I already had one pair of the R3 in black and now just bought the white ones.
What size should I order? I am a 9.5 US and wear a 42.5 with Specialized shoes
Ariel M.
I'm a 9 US and bought 43 in this shoes. Fit perfectly. I'm assuming you should be 43.5. you can always exchange them.
Problems with SPD-SL system
- Fit:True to size
Do not buy small-medium size if you intend to use it with SPD-SL system. I got the 41.5 size and the curvature of the sole is blending the cleat too much and could not engage properly with my pd-5700 pedals. This is a big design flaw.
I had to workaround this by using a washer and loosing some screws, not a great solution and defeats the purpose. Unfortunately it is already too late to return this flawed product. Very disappointed that Fizik did not do more thorough testing across their shoe sizes.
Note: I had no problems with the same setup with my Giro Empire.
Did not hold up.
- Familiarity:I've put it through the wringer
Well, I received these shoes as a gift, and had very high hopes for them. Unfortunately, they fell apart in less than a year. One of the strap end plates came off, and the heel pads broke, and fell off. The heel pads are held in with tiny screws, and the screws constantly came loose. I didn't even really walk a lot in the shoes.
They were comfortable while they lasted, and had pretty good ventilation, as well. Living in Phoenix has a way of testing a shoes ventilation, and these did pretty good. The fit was a little on the loose side, in the toe box, and the overall fit was true to size. I never experienced any hot spots, or weird fit issues. I used both Look, and Speedplay cleats on 'em.
In conclusion, if they hadn't fallen apart, I'd still be wearing 'em.
Jagadish C.
Comfortable, Lightweight Shoes
- Familiarity:I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
These are great shoes. You can't beat the discounted price. The only thing one need to worry about is the size. If one has wider feet like I do and as other reviewers mentioned in their posts, it is recommend getting one size higher. I did some try outs at REI, checked out few other shoes to make my decision. I needed 44.5, I got 45.5 of these shoes. I like the nice mesh outer it feels nice and comfortable inside also provides some flex. I highly recommend.
Bill Brown
Jury is still out-not any more...
- Familiarity:I've used it several times
I had similar issues with size chart as others. My Giro Factors are my favorite shoe at size 45. Using the chart I ordered the R3's in 44.5 but they were very tight. CC was very responsive and shipped me a pair of 45's that seem to fit OK although a little tight in width of forefoot. I had understood that these had a more generous toebox than average but I do not agree with that. They are gorgeous shoes and manufacturing looks great-time will tell. I'm a little disappointed in the ventilation-there are no air inlets in sole-ventilation is left up to the mesh uppers. I get a little bit of 'hot foot' on soles of feet but I'm in GA where we are biking in 90+ heat. I'll give them a few more rides before I pronounce them as hot shoes. Sole is light weight and super stiff. I really want to like these shoes so maybe a few more rides to break in. I think they are the first shoes I've owned in years that I've had so many comments about how sharp they look.
Follow up: I ruined two pair of socks because the blue inner cuff bled blue dye on them from sweat. Finally returned-too many negatives.
Mark W.
Incorrect size chart
- Familiarity:I returned this product before using it
The size chart for a US 10.5 reflects 44. When the shoes arrived the tag inside the shoe did note 44 but the US size in the shoe was 10. When I tried on the shoe is was 1/2 size too small. Beware when ordering. It appears there is an error in the size chart. When customer care contacted they promptly reshipped next size and sent authorization for return.
Paul R
Shoe size charts are indeed suspect. I did a lot of research before ordering my R3s in size 42, and the fit is perfect. For reference, I wear 42 in Specialized and DMT. I have been wearing 42.5 in Giro road and MTB shoes, but these shoes always feel cramped in the toebox.
For someone like me with high arches and a wide metatarsal area, the R3 is great. Nevertheless, I feel like I got lucky making an educated guess on sizing. And since this is my first pair of Fiziks, I can't comment on manufacturing consistency.
Patrick Choi
Comfy, high quality, great ventilation
- Familiarity:I've used it several times
I came from a pair of 2013 Giro Empires, size 43 the most comfortable cycling shoes I've ever used. I also bought the R3s in size 43. However, in high heat and humidity, the lack of ventilation in the Empires caused me to look for shoes that were more for the summer.
The 2014 R3's fit that bill nicely. The nylon mesh makes up a large part of the shoe, so it was extremely nice to feel some wind in my feet on these hot summer rides. The fit compared to the Giro was nearly identical, the toe area being slightly smaller. If you have wide feet, I guess these wouldn't fit very well.
These don't have high arches that seemed to plague the 2012-2013 version of these shoes. They're supposed to be totally redesigned for a wider selection of feet sizes.
Overall extremely comfortable, extremely good ventilation and they look awesome.
Joel T.
Incorrect size chart info
- Familiarity:I returned this product before using it
The shoes look real good and seem well made. I really liked them. However it's too small for me. All my cycling shoes from other brands (Bont, Shimano, Specialized) are size 43. I checked the size printed in the shoe and while it is indeed size 43, which is what I ordered, it also says it is US size 9. The size chart in Competitive's product page says 43 = 9.5 (US). Checked Fizik's official website and the size chart is even farther off. I still want them, immediately RMA'd for replacement to a larger size.
Great quality, narrow fit
- Familiarity:I returned this product before using it
Just received these in the mail and two things stand out:
1. The fit and finish is superb
2. They look much better in person than they do in photos
I tried them on, and the materials are nice and supple - they fit like a glove.
I'd heard rumors about them having a "wide toe box". Unfortunately, they are pretty standard cycling-shoe width, which is fairly narrow. I wear a D-width dress shoe and my feet hang over the sides of the carbon soles on these. I ordered a size 46, and the sole measured about 96mm at its widest point. In comparison to other brands, these are as narrow as DMTs, Giros and regular Sidis. Specialized S-Works (2013, regular) are slightly wider, and Shimano R170s (regular) are even wider still. Those with wide feet can squeeze into the R3s because of the supple upper material, but you'd be more comfortable in something wider.
I wear a 46.5 Sidi Genius 6 Mega, and they are a little roomy for me in the toebox (not the forefoot). I was told to size down 0.5 for the R3s, but I think I should've sized up to a 47, because the R3s were also slightly short. Even the few mm of width that extra size would've given me still wouldn't be enough to make them comfortable. Oh well...
As for the sizing questions - it'd be great if Competitive Cyclist and other websites would start providing some actual measurements for their shoes. I'm sure it would prevent a lot of returns, and the lasts probably don't change much from year to year.


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