Hi,

I've been cycling about a year and just bought a lovely pair of Dominator SIDIS from TE and they feel much tighter - but better - than the bulky Shimano shoes I just let go of that killed my arches.

The SIDIS are more narrow in the toe box and feel just a tad short when I stand in them - though I realize they shouldn't feel like street shoes. So how should these darlings fit? If I put the SPD cleats on, I'm guessing the slight tilt will pull my heel back and toes away from the front. After that should my toes have lots, little, or no room to the end? Is there a difference in how they should feel when I'm standing as opposed to how they should feel when I'm clipped in?

I only do road biking now but would eventually like to do cyclocross, so I'm assuming at some point I'll need to hike/run a few steps in these shoes and want to avoid toe bruising if at all possible.