Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

[VenusdeVelo]

I have since become a fan of Sidi over the years but I can comment at least a little on the Carnacs and DMTs as I have had both in a road shoe at least. I probably like the Carnacs better than the DMTs with regard to fit to my foot. I have a smaller heel (part of the reason I gravitate toward Sidi for women) and the DMTs, although they fit seemed to run a little wider, front and back. I also never felt the DMTs conformed well to my foot, and I ended up periodically with cramping on the side of my foot on longer rides. The Carnacs did a little better that way. My HB had Carnac MTB shoes and they did wear like iron. I had the "custom" (the molding they conform to your foot with that machine) orthotic mad for my DMTs also but it didn't seem to help that much.

Bike shoes to me (after going thru many over the years!) are like bikes -- they have to fit for you to enjoy them. So the best advice is try them on, even try them on if you can and ride on a trainer in the shop. The mfrs brands do run differently on different feet. I may love Sidi, but you may hate the way they fit.

If you fall in love with a pair, and if you can, it's worth the extra dollars -- I avoided spending the $$$ on Sidis because I thought they were too pricey, but I ended up going thru 2-3 pairs of less $$$ shoes not liking them and finally bit the bullet. I have both Sidi for road and for MTB.

Good luck with your quest!