Who would buy TE custom colored bike shoes?

[itself]

If TE were able to get womens road and mountain bike shoes in, let's say, lime green and another color, would you order them?

YES I would!

[zoom-zoom]

OK, I voted no, since I have 2 nearly brand-new pair of shoes (road and mtn. - LG's top-of-the-line heat-moldable uppers)...they weren't cheap. Had this been posed 6 months or so ago I would have said yes to orange road and lime green mtn. (to match my bikes, of course!).

[surgtech1956]

YES, diffinately. I would love either a pair in lime green or pink. :)

[OakLeaf]

Can we get custom sizes? :rolleyes: (And speaking as someone who wears only hi-viz yellow jerseys ... ANYTHING else on my feet. PLEASE no more hi-viz.)

[Crankin]

Like stated above, I just bought 2 pair of the top of the line Shimano shoes, road and mtb. I'm fine with the white; I still have my red Sidis, as back ups.
At one point the color was important to me. Now, I could care less.

[Catrin]

I would likely buy TE mountain bike shoes - especially if they were blue or purple :)

[tangentgirl]

Me me! Teal, or lime green or blue would be cool. Or maybe red or purple. Or black, would you have them in a combo of black and any of the above colors?

[ehirsch83]

I voted yes for every color! I do have a pretty new pair of Mavic's top of the line road shoe in yellow :eek: but I could save up for a 2nd pair that would fit a little better(since they are men's and are not a 100% perfect)

[redrhodie]

I voted yes for every color! I do have a pretty new pair of Mavic's top of the line road shoe in yellow :eek: but I could save up for a 2nd pair that would fit a little better(since they are men's and are not a 100% perfect)

I love those Mavics, if they're the ones I'm thinking of. They're hot.

[Susan Otcenas]

Interesting that you should post this.... We've been talking to Sidi about some custom colors...

[zoom-zoom]

Oh, I wish Sidis were compatible with my duck feet... :(

[itself]

Interesting that you should post this.... We've been talking to Sidi about some custom colors...

Wow, great timing!! But Sidis tend to run narrow. It would be nice to have a shoe from them with a wider offering!

[Biciclista]

Oh gasp! You mean new Sidis that are NOT black???? I would LOVE that.

[Blueberry]

Oh I would so love it if Sidi would at least bring back Red Dominator's - mine are a teensy bit too small - but I still wear them. Half a size larger would be amazing!

[Trek420]

I think we'd all buy TE custom socks. :D

[SadieKate]

Oh gasp! You mean new Sidis that are NOT black???? I would LOVE that.

I have these in the silver mamba. They are way gorgeouser in person without being over the top blingie.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodSD_11205.html

[Kathi]

Oh gasp! You mean new Sidis that are NOT black???? I would LOVE that.

Or white????? I'd love that too. BTW, I'm a Sidi foot, size 37 but 36.5 might be a better fit.

[gnat23]

I would love a road bike version of these:
http://images.motorcycle-superstore.com/ProductImages/300/2010-Sidi-Womens-Vertigo-Lei-Boots.jpg
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/2/45/18391/ITEM/Sidi-Womens-Vertigo-Lei-Boots.aspx

Actually, I want those motorcycle boots too.

And a motorcycle.

-- gnat! (Hey, Christmas is coming, right?)

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm thrilled to announce that the first of the TE custom shoes is a GO! We are going to have a TE-exclusive RED Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon shoe available in May! They are going to be SMOKIN' hot! (I ride Felt with SRAM Red, so I think I need a pair for myself to match my bike.... :D )

Susan

[gnat23]

Nice work! I hope they sell well for ya!!

-- gnat!

[tangentgirl]

I'm thrilled to announce that the first of the TE custom shoes is a GO! We are going to have a TE-exclusive RED Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon shoe available in May! They are going to be SMOKIN' hot! (I ride Felt with SRAM Red, so I think I need a pair for myself to match my bike.... :D )

Susan

Woooooot!

[Trek420]

Woooooot!

With matching socks? ;)

[Owlie]

I'm thrilled to announce that the first of the TE custom shoes is a GO! We are going to have a TE-exclusive RED Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon shoe available in May! They are going to be SMOKIN' hot! (I ride Felt with SRAM Red, so I think I need a pair for myself to match my bike.... :D )

Susan

Wow! If I actually had road pedals, I'd buy 'em!

[Susan Otcenas]

OK, here's some eye candy to drool over. Unless there's some last minute snafu, this is what they will look like! For best effect, click the thumbnail and view full screen. I think they're gorgeous!

[SadieKate]

Hmm, I may have to change my mind.

[SadieKate]

I haven't been on a road bike in 2 years but I'm seriously thinking of picking an event to "justify" these. :o

Signed,
~Imelda

[Owlie]

OK, here's some eye candy to drool over. Unless there's some last minute snafu, this is what they will look like! For best effect, click the thumbnail and view full screen. I think they're gorgeous!


Ooh. Drool.
(Contemplates a pedal switch...)

[maillotpois]

I would love a road bike version of these:
http://images.motorcycle-superstore.com/ProductImages/300/2010-Sidi-Womens-Vertigo-Lei-Boots.jpg
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/2/45/18391/ITEM/Sidi-Womens-Vertigo-Lei-Boots.aspx

Actually, I want those motorcycle boots too.

And a motorcycle.

-- gnat! (Hey, Christmas is coming, right?)


I have those Moto boots. Nice, but not the best for walking around.

Love the red Sidis. I am in need of new shoes and just got a red bike. I wonder if these will come in a large women's size though (45)?

[Susan Otcenas]

Love the red Sidis. I am in need of new shoes and just got a red bike. I wonder if these will come in a large women's size though (45)?

They don't make women's in 45, I'm afraid. I wish they would. Women's feet are getting larger in general, but the cycle shoe manufacturers have not kept up.

That red vernice (the gloss red finish) is available on one or two styles of men's Sidi that are only available in Europe. You might be able to bop around on some euro sites and find a men's shoe that might work. Most of them will be color-matched with black though, not white.

[maillotpois]

They don't make women's in 45, I'm afraid. I wish they would. Women's feet are getting larger in general, but the cycle shoe manufacturers have not kept up.



That's what I was afraid of. Oh well.

[Trekhawk]

Love the red Sidis. :)

[Susan Otcenas]

And, while we are at it, what will the smallest size be?



36! Which is pretty dang small. We will only have 3 pair in that size, so if you need 'em small, you'll want to get in early. ;)

[SadieKate]

And how do we do that? Are you accepting pre-orders?

Trying to keep the whine level low.:p

[pll]

Oh, those shoes are stunning!

[Susan Otcenas]

We got the prototype from Italy this week. Absolutely beautiful!

[nuliajuk]

I wish someone made custom fit shoes. I could care less about the color, but I'd love to have something that is both wide enough for my toes and narrow enough for my heels.
I'll take my Sidi shoes to a shoe repair shop and see if I can get them stretched, but I'm not holding my breath.

[tulip]

I'm so glad that y'all like your red Sidis...because then I get to buy your formerly-loved black ones from you for good price. You know who you are--thanks!!

(I'm definitely a black shoe and black shorts person)

[Crankin]

The shoes are pretty, but I had to stop wearing the red Sidis I already had. My regular shoe size is 36-36.5 and even wearing the 38s in Sidis, I was having issues, pain, hot spots. Since Sidi is the only brand I have ever worn, I was shocked when I switched to Shimanos. The wide toe box and the custom fitting system for the road shoes was superb. I did have to change out the inner soles for thinner ones, as my feet seem to be super sensitive to even a millimeter of extra padding. The mountain shoes I got for my other bike are just as nice.
I would buy the socks, though.

[indysteel]

I wish someone made custom fit shoes. I could care less about the color, but I'd love to have something that is both wide enough for my toes and narrow enough for my heels.
I'll take my Sidi shoes to a shoe repair shop and see if I can get them stretched, but I'm not holding my breath.

Amen. My Sidis don't provide enough room in the toe box, but my heel slips out of about every other brand that I've tried. :(

[Becky]

I wish someone made custom fit shoes.

What about these guys?: http://www.bont.com/cycling/items/support/custom.html

[SadieKate]

We got the prototype from Italy this week. Absolutely beautiful!

Do we get to pre-order?

[SadieKate]

I'm so glad that y'all like your red Sidis...because then I get to buy your formerly-loved black ones from you for good price. You know who you are--thanks!!

Don't hold your breath.

Signed,
Imelda

[Susan Otcenas]

Do we get to pre-order?

We could arrange that, yes. I need to get a style number designation from Sidi before we can create the units in our accounting system. But once that's complete, yes, we can do pre-orders.

We are only building 100 pairs the first go-around, so these will be some very exclusive shoes, Imelda!

[Susan Otcenas]

I wish someone made custom fit shoes. I could care less about the color, but I'd love to have something that is both wide enough for my toes and narrow enough for my heels.
I'll take my Sidi shoes to a shoe repair shop and see if I can get them stretched, but I'm not holding my breath.

Sidi makes the Ergo and the Dragon with adjustable heels. Both are men's shoes (a medium width men's is the same as a wide width women's: basically a D width). The heels have an adjustment mechanism that allows you to narrow them down to hug your feet better.

They don't make them in women's, so we don't carry them. But since it sounds like women's are too narrow for you anyway, a men's with an adjustable heel might be just the ticket for you!

[SadieKate]

We could arrange that, yes. I need to get a style number designation from Sidi before we can create the units in our accounting system. But once that's complete, yes, we can do pre-orders.

We are only building 100 pairs the first go-around, so these will be some very exclusive shoes, Imelda!Excellent! I'll take a pair in 38.5. :D

If the shoe fits, wear it.

~Imelda

[Possegal]

Note to self - get out and try on some Sidi shoes to be certain of the size.

~Another Imelda

[itself]

So Susan, what color are you ordering?

[SadieKate]

OK, here's some eye candy to drool over. Unless there's some last minute snafu, this is what they will look like! For best effect, click the thumbnail and view full screen. I think they're gorgeous!See post 26.

[itself]

Shucks, only in a road shoe! And soooo pretty!

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14216&d=1330548267

[SadieKate]

:)
We could arrange that, yes. I need to get a style number designation from Sidi before we can create the units in our accounting system. But once that's complete, yes, we can do pre-orders.

We are only building 100 pairs the first go-around, so these will be some very exclusive shoes, Imelda!

Sooner or later spring will actually have sprung here in Oregon and hoping to be stylin' these. Any news?

[Susan Otcenas]

We were told "May". Now that it's May, I've asked for a more specific date. :-) Hope to have an update to share soon!

[SadieKate]

Ha! Same things I told the weather gods this morning. I'm not sure they're listening. :rolleyes:

[nuliajuk]

I could care less about the color (within reason) - I want better fit. The only way I'd pay more for custom shoes if if they were fitted to my duck-like feet.

[Susan Otcenas]

Shoes are DONE!! They are still in Italy, being packed for shipment now. Sidi USA expects to have them mid-week next week and will ship to us immediately thereafter. Sooooo, I think we are looking at ~the 23rd for an in-house date.

Woot!

[SadieKate]

Double-woot!

Where's the order form . . . . . :p

Not that I'm impatient or anything.

[Susan Otcenas]

They're here! They're here!

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodSD_12105.html

Susan

[SadieKate]

Done pulled the trigger! :p

[pll]

They're here! They're here!

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodSD_12105.html

Susan

They are stunning! So sad they are not in the cards for me.

[Catrin]

Beautiful! Such a shame they aren't in my budget...I really like them!

[SadieKate]

They're here! And match my shiny, sparkly red toes. :p

~Imelda

[Susan Otcenas]

They're here! And match my shiny, sparkly red toes. :p

~Imelda

I think you need to post a picture! :)

[SadieKate]

There's actually glitter on my toes. I'm going with the metal flake bass boat theme for the summer. :D

14556

[Susan Otcenas]

Love it!!! It's times like this I wish I had fingernails. I'd love to go for a ride with these shoes and some lipstick red nails! (And drop a few boys on the hills. :D )

[SadieKate]

Sometimes "chicking" is fun!

[Susan Otcenas]

We've sold 60 of the 100 pairs we bought from Sidi. We are already out of 2 sizes (41 & 38.5), so if you were thinking you might still want a pair of these, I'd recommend not delaying too much longer. Some of the other sizes are starting to run thin as well.


Soooooooo, we're thinking that we might like to do another custom program with Sidi for 2013. Anyone want to give some new input on color, model (ie. we could do a Dominator, etc.) or anything else?

Susan

[SadieKate]

Soooooooo, we're thinking that we might like to do another custom program with Sidi for 2013. Anyone want to give some new input on color, model (ie. we could do a Dominator, etc.) or anything else?

SusanDominator!

I need a pair just for frickin' spin class. I can't find anything cheaper that fits!

So, I'd be happy to pay the price for a spiffy pair of Doms and repurpose an older pair for spin.

As always yours,
~Imelda

:rolleyes: :p :D

[Adventure Girl]

Dominator!

I need a pair just for frickin' spin class. I can't find anything cheaper that fits!

So, I'd be happy to pay the price for a spiffy pair of Doms and repurpose an older pair for spin.

As alway yours,
~Imelda

:rolleyes: :p :D
I would LOVE some kind of exclusive/customer Dominators! I would buy the gloss red Genius 5 Pro Carbon shoes if I didn't already have them in the blue flower pattern. My blue flowered Sidis are my very favorite shoes. In fact, I think they are my favorite item of clothing I have ever owned! (I know they aren't for everyone!)

Is there any chance you could make dominators with a some kind of fun pattern? I already have black, blue, red and silver dominators.:eek:

~Imelda's sister

[Veronica]

I also would get another pair of Dominators and I like the fun pattern idea. :D

Veronica

[Trek420]

They are beautiful! I voted no but only because my feet are kinda odd. It's going to be SPD compatible sandals for me for a while or forever. If I could I'd vote custom color/pattern.

Maybe have "You've just passed Trek420 from Forums.Teamestrogen.com" embossed on the back :p or "That's Mrs On Your Left to you, bubbah! Teamestrogen.com"

[SadieKate]

Is there any chance you could make dominators with a some kind of fun pattern? I already have black, blue, red and silver dominators.:eek:

~Imelda's sister

Hey! No fair! I only have black, rose, and silver!

My feet have grown a half size with all this running. Anyone need some used size 38 Genius 4s? I'll make you a deal. Replacing Sidis ain't cheap.

~Sis

[itself]

Dominator in lime green!! Pleeeeeese!