Sidi fit

[gnat23]

I don't know if they stretch, but mine seem to, uh, mold around my foot. I have the women's MTB Lorica 5 or something like that, and there's the two velcro straps plus the ratchet thingy and no matter how tight or loose I make it, they're always ridiculously comfortable.

Go try some on. Try *lots* on. They're pretty popular, so I see them in every bike shop I go into. But trying 'em on Cinderella-style is probably the only way to know for sure!

-- gnat!

[Starfish]

I appreciate the question abou Sidi's. I have been thinking of going looking, too. I have another question about shoe fit, too, and hope this isn't hijacking?

What do all of you do about riding with the same shoes in the winter as the summer? Do you find that some smartwool or other warmer sock will fit into the same shoes that your light summer socks work for?

Cycling shoes seems so snug!

[withm]

I have Sidi Blaze model shoes but I guess I have a little more wriggle room than you do.

At around 50o or so I start wearing heavier wool socks. Smartwool.

At 45 I add toe covers - Callientoes. You can get them here at TE. They are wonderful!

WHen it goes to the 30s I add neoprene shoe covers. Mine are made by Terry and worth every penny.

If it gets any colder than that I'll be snug as a bug in a rug sitting in front of the fire with a good book.

[Starfish]

At around 50o or so I start wearing heavier wool socks. Smartwool. At 45 I add toe covers - Callientoes. You can get them here at TE. They are wonderful! WHen it goes to the 30s I add neoprene shoe covers.

I have to laugh...I am still wearing my amfib winter tights at 60 degrees, and on yesterday's ride, I was still using my calientoes. I use neoprene in the 50s, but they aren't warm enough without wool!

OK, sorry for the thread drift...kind of curious how you guys buy shoes in terms of wiggle room.

[madscot13]

No this is a good question. I never understood why people went to the trouble of wearing those crazy booties. But if you are set on wool socks you could wear them over your shoes. that would be hot.

[winddance]

I love my Sidis, but instead of calling them narrow I would call them "tapered". If you've got a foot that is more square from the ball of your foot forward, they probably won't be as comfortable as if your foot tapers in. When I was trying on shoes, I found that Specialized shoes tended towards fitting a square foot.

If my description doesn't make sense, check out this handy foot chart (which is actually for fitting pointe shoes, but it's all relative.) I have an Egyptian foot, and my Sidis fit like a glove.

[Jiffer]

I posted about SIDI's recently, so you may have already read my comments on same. I have a very long, but very narrow foot. I have found that SIDI's are good for people with narrow feet, yet that doesn't mean they are bad for people with wide feet. My husband does not have narrow feet and loves his SIDI's. In general, SIDI's seem to be made to sort of mold around your foot, whichever shape it is.

The regular men's shoes were too wide for me, so I tried ordering a women's shoe. But I needed a 44 length and they only sell women's up to 43. So, I opted for the men's narrow. I have such a stupid foot length and width that I couldn't simply go try on a bunch of shoes. Hopefully, you won't have that same problem. I've only warn mine a couple of times and, so far, my right heel seems to be a little too roomy, yet my left is not. I'm still playing around with the right tightening. Over all, they are WAY better than my Shimanos. I have SIDI Genius 5's.