Best Road Shoes for Look Keo 2 Max

[lgibster]

I know....another bike shoe question, but I wanted to know if anyone had a preference for a road bike shoe to match with Look Keo 2 Max Pedals (cromoly not carbon). My brother had the pedals and now I am looking for a shoe to go with them. My LBS has the Specialized Pro Womens Road shoe so I can source that locally. I ride now in the Specialized Pro Womens Mtn Shoes. Has anyone had any experience with the Pro road shoe and also other shoes I might want to consider.

As always thanks ladies for the help. That is why I love this forum!! :)

[OakLeaf]

Match the shoes to your feet, not your pedals (so long as they're three-hole drilled, which is pretty much the definition of road shoes).

FWIW, I wear a discontinued low-end men's wide Lake road shoes with my Keo Classics, which aren't too different in shape, if at all.

[thekarens]

Yep, I wear a 40 in other shoes, but a 39 in Specialized.

[lgibster]

I wear a 39 in the Specialized Pro Mountain Bike shoes, I am probably going to try on the Specialized Womens Pro Road Shoe. My LBS has them just as cheap as I found on the web, and I am already familiar with the closures on the shoes since my Mtn Bike shoes are the same. The "other" shop in town I might cruise through to see what brands they have. I have ridden 50 and 60 miles in my Mtn shoes and never had any problems with the uppers or the closures being uncomfortable, just the hot spots caused by trying to ride the SPD cleats for long distances.

Thanks for the hints Ladies, will let you know what I come up with.

[lgibster]

Ok my pedals came in last night :D I tried on road shoes at my LBS yesterday, but had forgotten to wear my cycling socks. I an tending toward the Specialized Pro Road Shoe. I am already used to the closures on that shoe since they are the same as my Pro Mtn Bike shoes, and they fit well yesterday and have a nice stiff sole (Stiffness rating of 11 I think). I am going after work today to have my pedals put on and then a short fitting with the new shoes and cleats to see how they feel while on a trainer. I will let you guys know after I ride this weekend how everything works out.

[thekarens]

Good luck!

[lgibster]

Oh boy. I hate adjusting cleats. I am having issues with my hot foot again. I have moved the cleats as far back as possible. Is it possible for my insoles to be the problem. I adjusted the cleats some and it only go uncomfortable around mile 17 or so but that is NOT good since I am trying to ride 68 miles. I went with the Specialized Pro Road shoes because they were local (i.e. I could try them on) and because they seemed the most comfortable of the shoes I tried on. I am going by the local shop at lunch today and see if they will make an appointment for me after work to check the fore/aft position of my seat relative to my knees and hopefully have some tips for toning down the hot spots. Wish me luck!! Did you guys have to change your seat position when you changed to a road shoe?

[thekarens]

I started with a road shoe, but I did have to swap the inserts.

[ny biker]

Re: cleat position. Note the widest part of your foot, where there is a knobby bone at the base of the big toe. Put masking tape on the side of each shoe, on the big toe side, in the general area of the widest part of the foot. Draw a vertical line on the tape at the widest part of your foot. The center of the cleats should line up with the lines on the tape.

Re: hot foot. Try different insoles. I personally like the LG insoles, which you heat in your oven and then put in the shoes to mold them to your feet. The insoles that came with my new (Bontrager) shoes had a nice arch support but were too thin under the balls of my feet, which caused pain/pressure on my feet over the cleats.

[lgibster]

Ok I have switched road shoes AGAIN!!! This time I visited another LBS in town and had a much better experience. He measured my feet with calipers and then looked at the new Specialized Road Shoes. He said they were the right length and width but determined they didn't have as much "upper material" as the pro MTB shoe. He let me try the Giro Apeckx shoe which was a little wider. He said it was unisex and worked better for a wider foot. He also noted that the other shoes were probably too stiff for someone with my foot problems. He did a cleat alignment and installed the cleats for me. MAN WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! I could only do 10 miles without bad pain with the Specialized shoe and knocked out 45 the first night in the Giros.........So the next question is.......Anyone want to purchase an almost new pair of Specialized Pro road shoes in a size 39.5?