SIDI road shoes

[Crankin]

I agree. I wear a size 5.5 in dress shoes and 6 in casual shoes. My first cycling shoes were 36's. That was Ok for spin class and short rides, but as soon as I did a hot 40 mile ride, ow! Those Sidis became like instruments of torture.
I now have Dominators in a 38. I also have a pair of Sidi mountain bike shoes, which are 37s.
The Sidis do seem to run 2 sizes too small. At one of our TE lunches, Surly Girl gave me a pair of Specialized mtb shoes, size 37. I thought they fit me, but when I went to wear them riding, they were moving all over the place, even with wool socks. I really needed 36s in those.
I am now lusting for a pair of red Dominators. TE had some, but they are out of my size now.

[aicabsolut]

Hmm, that's interesting. My BF is shoe shopping right now. He wears Nike cycling shoes in a 43 I think. He has tried Specialized, Northwave, and Sidi lately. He said he's the same size in both Sidi and Specialized (or so he thinks--he tried on a 44 Sidi which was too big, but that's all they had at the one store). Northwaves definitely run large. I know everyone has told me to order up a size in Sidis, but at least my BF disagrees. I want to find a shop with a good selection so I can test out the theory too.

I'm also wondering if the Sidi toe box is big enough for me. I like the narrow heel concept and the adjustable heel cup thing on the $$$ ones.