Proper Fit of Bike Shoes

[7rider]

Here's a link to a shoe conversion chart in case you need it: http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html. There are others out there too if you don't like this one.

Dagnabit!!! I *KNEW* there was a reason buying bike shoes for me is such a crap-shoot!!! There's no size 11 for U.S. Women on that chart!
My shoes are all over the place - anywhere from 42's to 44's - depending on the maker.
Sigh. I'll never be able to wear women's SIDI's - only dream. They just don't come in my size.

[IFjane]

Hey Regina! Love the pic - is that your new bike helmet?? (where were you skiing?)

[emily_in_nc]

Sidis do run really small. I wear a 7 in most street shoes, and my Sidi road shoes are a 39, which I'd say is a 6.5; they fit, but just barely -- fine for road shoes since my feet jam back in the heels when I ride, but I wouldn't want to walk in them much! If I ever buy another pair of Sidis, they'll be a 40. My Pearl Izumi Vagabonds (mtb shoes) are a 38 and have a lot more room in the toes and are longer than my Sidi 39s! I don't know why Sidis are sized so differently from other bike shoes.

Emily

[7rider]

Hey Regina! Love the pic - is that your new bike helmet?? (where were you skiing?)

Thanks.
That's at Beaver Creek in Colorado. That's why I have such a big smile on my face! Sigh.


Aren't SIDI's Italian??? It's got to be an Italian-thing. Castelli clothing is sized very small, too.

[DebW]

When I was trying on cycling shoes, I needed a narrow width and a high toe box. Of about 6 pairs I tried, only Specialized had the high toe box. Most of the shoes would have would have been painful because they smashed the top of my big toe, even if they were long enough and fit otherwise. So size alone doesn't tell you everything - we all have different shaped feet.

[spokewench]

Hmm - I wear a 38 1/2 or 39 sidi road shoe/mountain bike shoe and I wear a size 7 usa women's shoe size - but I have a rather narrow foot so maybe that makes it more to size for me. I have a 38 specialized road shoe that has more room in the toe than my 39 sidis.

You don't need as much room for your toes as a regular walking shoe , i.e. a thumb width from toe to front of shoe, but you should have a little room there; especially if you are going to run in the shoes, i.e for cyclocross.

jan

[chickwhorips]

how do they feel in the width? i'm considering a pair and need a slightly wider pair.

[emily_in_nc]

how do they feel in the width? i'm considering a pair and need a slightly wider pair.

I believe the Sidi 1/2 sizes are wider than the full sizes, not necessarily longer, but wider.

Emily

[anakiwa]

I believe the Sidi 1/2 sizes are wider than the full sizes, not necessarily longer, but wider.

Emily

That's what I was told as well.

Ditto on Sidi's running small. I'm typically a 7 (or a 38). My Sidi's are 40.5 and I love them.

I'd be wary of any bike shoe that feels snug. I get numb feet easily and shoes that are too tight have definitely been a contributing factor.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Dagnabit!!! I *KNEW* there was a reason buying bike shoes for me is such a crap-shoot!!! There's no size 11 for U.S. Women on that chart!

Here's a chart that does show a size 11 for US women's sizes: http://www.aussiethings.com.au/shoe-...ion-chart.html.