Help- Finding Cycling Shoes for Women!!

[retread]

I was just fitted for shoe inserts and they are telling me my Sidi's are too narrow for my foot! They are recommending Shiman or Carnac. I want a really good road cycling shoe - does anyone have any recommendations?? I found some awesome Carnac but none small enough. I wear a size 6.5 shoe or something like a 39.5 in Shimano. Thanks for any input

[SadieKate]

Sidi men's shoes come in a mega width. Have you checked their site to see about the women's?

[Crankin]

Sidi women's shoes do come in Mega width. I don't have wide feet, but I do have a bunion on one foot. I got a pair of Dominators in a Mega width, a size larger than my normal size (size 6, usually 37 in Euro sizes, sometimes 36). So I ended up with 38 Megas and they are perfect.

Robyn

[Grog]

I don't really see the difference between women's and men's cycling shoes, except (sometimes) the design. I have very narrow feet and have found men's Specialized shoes to fit me perfectly, same for Shimano. That doesn't help for your width problem, but I guess you could try men's shoes and not bother too much about assigned gender of the shoes.

[SadieKate]

Grog, it depends on the shoe itself. Women's shoes frequently have a narrower heel and may have a bit of a different curve front to back. It's like saddles. Use the ones that fit.

[maillotpois]

I have to wear men's because I am a women's 11 and no one makes cycling shoes that big in women's sizes. But men's can be very loose in the heel, as SK points out. I guess the bottom line is to try on a lot of pairs and see what works.

Or, if you happen to have about a thousand extra bucks lying around, you can get custom made carbon shoes: http://www.lustracing.com/

I have a friend who has them and loves them. Whatever!

[Dianyla]

I have fairly large feet, size 10 US, EE width, and with a very high arch/instep which makes for a very high volume foot. I wear a pair of men's Sidi Mega (wide) Dominators in size 43. Worth. Every. Penny.

[tatormc]

I also wear a 6.5 and have fairly wide feet. Specialized shoes fit me perfectly. I started with a pair of mountain and now have road. Here's the ones I got. http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqP...jsp?spid=10700

[allabouteva]

I also wear a 6.5 and have fairly wide feet. Specialized shoes fit me perfectly. I started with a pair of mountain and now have road. Here's the ones I got. http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqP...jsp?spid=10700

Hey tatormc,

I wear the same shoe and in the same size (about 37 right?). Funny thing is that I have quite a narrow foot, and I have no complaints either. I just tighten the bindings.

I bought them when I really didn't know much at all about cycling shoes, and the LBS had a very very limited range in women's specific. I guess our size, we have to go women's specific.

I think they're great. Light, stylish, comfy, and easy to wear.

[SadieKate]

and with a very high arch/instep which makes for a very high volume foot. I wear a pair of men's Sidi Mega (wide) Dominators in size 43. Worth. Every. Penny.

Ditto on the arch and instep. Sidi Dominators/Genius are the only shoes I have ever found that work with this because the instep strap adjusts from both sides.

[moogal]

I'm using Nike women's cycling shoes. Really nice and pretty good too. They have different road models to suit your budget.