Question about Sidi shoes

[Biker Jo]

Hi, all.

I'm new to the forum, although I have been lurking here, and I've gotten some great advice, so I decided to officially register.

Now to my question: I got a pair of Sidi Bullets last week, a size 40 women's. My regular shoe size is 6-1/2 wide. I had been getting hot foot and toe numbness and pain with my previous shoes, so I thought it was time for a new pair. I'm finding with the Sidis that the tongue seems to be pressing into my toes and arch, and I'm still getting toe pain. Could this be because of the tongue? Would I be better off with a different size? (I tried the 40.5, and they were too big.) Or should I try the Dominators?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jo

[salsabike]

Sidis run narrow. Those of us with wide feet often buy the men's Sidis, which are wider in both their regular and their extra wide sizes.

[mtbdarby]

I second Salsa. They are quite narrow. Regardless, the tongue shouldn't touch your arch though. I do find the tongue is long and rides up the front of my leg a bit. I know womens Nike's have a much wider toe box so maybe a different brand would be more comfortable if the mens version doesn't fit for you.

[Zen]

I would try a different model. When you wear a mans shoe to accommodate width you might lose proper heel fit. Womens feet, even when wide, still tend to retain a narrower heel

[Biker Jo]

Silly me - I meant the tongue is pressing against my instep, not arch.

Thanks for your advice.

Jo

[tprevost]

sorry to hijack the thread a bit... but on the question of sizing.... do you all find that you wear a larger size in the Sidis???? I tried some on in my regular size this weekend (they were a tad short) and am going to have to guess at the size based on what I tried on and it seems I need to order .5 larger... is this typical?

[Zen]

tprevost, yes, I believe it is