roadies: which shoes do you wear?

[caligurl]

which shoes do you wear? sidi's? PI's? specialized? and are they comfy?

are they women's version or mens? (the mens i've seen in the cataloges only go down to size 40 and my specialized shoes are 39)

i'm looking for a new pair in black or dark grey.... but not sure what to get.. i know sidi has a good reputation.. but they are pricey!

[SadieKate]

Sidi Genius 4 (women's) - love them because they fit my somewhat narrow foot with it's incredibly high instep.

Sidi's run small. All brands are weirdly sized so you need to try on any and all shoes. Note that Sidi has half sizes that are sometimes not stocked.

[mommelisa]

Sidi Genius 4 (women's) - love them because they fit my somewhat narrow foot with it's incredibly high instep.

Sidi's run small. All brands are weirdly sized so you need to try on any and all shoes. Note that Sidi has half sizes that are sometimes not stocked.

I wear the same ones, plus you can get the 04's on sale right now, I think. I do have a half size and they're very comfortable.

[emily_in_nc]

Sidis are great but very pricy. I was lucky to get a pair for just under $100 on eBay from a gal who got too small a pair. Not surprising, they do run small. I have those in a 39 and a pair of Lakes in a 39, and there's about a full size difference between the two. I'd say the Sidi 39s are about a ladies 6.5, while my Lake 39s are more like a 7.5. I wear thicker socks with the Lakes and thinner with the Sidis!

I have heard that Sidi half sizes are wider than the full sizes. The full sizes do run fairly narrow, fwiw (like a "B" width).

Good luck!
Emily

[speedracer]

My favorite road shoes used to be Time until I tried Shimano. I'm now wearing the Shimano R215 and it is by far the best road shoe I've ever worn, and I've worn a lot of them - Sidi, Carnac, Nike, Time ... These are not cheap but the comfort is definitely worth the price. They may be worth your time to try on - or try on some less expensive Shimano models to compare.

[SadieKate]

I have both Sidi's in a 38 and a 38.5 and there is no width difference. They're even on the same sole, just a different upper. The 38.5 fit like a generous size 6 until my feet swell in our mega-hot temperatures.

Could whoever told you about the width difference have the Mega's? Sidi's come in 3 different widths.

[emily_in_nc]

I have both Sidi's in a 38 and a 38.5 and there is no width difference. They're even on the same sole, just a different upper. The 38.5 fit like a generous size 6 until my feet swell in our mega-hot temperatures.

Could whoever told you about the width difference have the Mega's? Sidi's come in 3 different widths.

No, the person who told me that half sized Sidis was a woman (don't believe Sidi makes Megas in their womens' sizes??), and she was told the 1/2 sizes were wider than the full sizes by her LBS. So much for their knowledge!

Emily

[fixedgeargirl]

I wear Sidis b/c they fit my low-volume foot and have a squarer toe box, which I require. They also last a long time, in my experience.

Sidi's own website says that the half sizes are not longer, but higher-volume than the full sizes. That is, a 38.5 is no longer than a 38, but does have a higher volume to accomodate a *meatier* foot.

[massbikebabe]

Have always worn Sidis...

even back in the day when the bottoms were wood, (this looong before clipless pedals). Just last year new bike=new shoes and I bought a pair of the womens Genius 4. Took some altering because I have weird feet, but now I love 'em to death.

karen

[Crankin]

I have Sidi's G 4. Usually wear a 36, mine are 38 Megas (yes, woman's come in Megas). They are worth the price. My mountain shoes are Sidi's, too, although not Megas. My feet swell in hot weather a bit and I have a bunion, so getting the bigger size has helped a lot.

[Steph_in_TX]

Interesting info about Sidi half sizes. I have a 40.5, but my feet are slightly narrow and they fit wonderfully so I can't imagine they'd fit a very wide foot. My big toe was hitting the side of the shoe in a 40 so I can see there might be more room in the toe box. I wear Dominators, by the way. I have enought trouble walking gracefully in regular shoes so I didn't think road shoes would be a wise decision.

Steph

[DeniseGoldberg]

I'm a roadie, but I wear mountain bike shoes - Sidi Dominators. I have a high arch, and I take a size 5 1/2 or 6 regular shoe, but a 38 in Sidi's. So I guess they run a little small!

Oh - and I also use a Superfeet insole in mine.

--- Denise

[bikerchick68]

I also use womens specific Genius 4 in a 41 1/2 WIDE! Yep, they do make a wide shoe which now that I know they run narrow, makes sense... I bought wide as they fit me correctly... dang, now if only I could find wide butt jeans!

[CorsairMac]

I wear Specialized Road Sports in silver, mens. My MTB shoes are also Specialized.

as for the wide butt jeans??....Old Navy has several pairs: the weekenders which are a baggy fit jean through hip on down and the relaxed fit jeans which are looser through hip and thigh but taper at the ankles!

[KSH]

SIDI's. Women's.

I hate them.

They hurt the front of my leg (where the ankle and the shin meet???)... make my toes go numb... and the arch support is really annoying.

I would get another pair, but I have only had these a little over a month... and I REFUSE to drop another $150 on bike shoes.

You see, I only bought these because I switched to SpeedPlay's, so I had to get a new shoe (my previous shoe was only 6 months old, and comfy!). The selection was limited and I was not going to spend over $150. AND... I had a huge ride weekend coming up, so I didn't have time to shop around.

I will suffer for a good year before I buy more.