I don't own these, but tried them on, and a friend owns them for the wide toe box: Pearl Izumi brand. They seemed to have a lot of toe wiggle room, and were more square than rounded. Maybe worth trying on a pair somewhere. Hope your foot gets better!
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06-18-2008, 05:11 PM #1
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06-18-2008, 06:05 PM #2
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I have a neuroma, too.
Men's Specialized Taho shoes work for me, on the one bike with cleats.
My other 3 bikes have platform pedals, so I just wear whatever shoes I have on when I ride those."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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06-18-2008, 06:28 PM #3
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Actually, our host Susan Otcenas counseled me to get a men's pair of Sidis because the women's shoes run narrow. They are working very well for me.
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06-18-2008, 06:35 PM #4
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I also bought a pair of men's sidis and those are working well for me. actually I was able to buy them for less than $60 so they are working very well for me. I think the 1/2 sizes might be the same length but wider.
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06-18-2008, 08:30 PM #5
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I'm wide in the balls of my feet and narrow in the heel, and I also have a low instep. Specialized shoes work well for me because there are two positions for the ratchet. At the tighter position I still ratchet mine almost to the very end of the strap, but they stay on and fit well.
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06-18-2008, 08:40 PM #6
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Are you completely set on road shoes? "Touring" shoes or some styles of mt bike shoe might be a good option for you. They tend to have a nice wide toe box and a more comfy fit than straight up road shoes. They also generally have a recessed cleat and are walkable.
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06-18-2008, 08:51 PM #7
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I had Sidi Genius 5s (mens) and they were okay for shorter rides, but toes fell asleep on long rides - not quite wide enough. When I bought my new bike, I bought new pedals, cleats, and shoes. I ended up with Shimanos (a tri shoe, in this case), the bike shop dude said they tend to run wider in the toebox. I did still have to buy mens, but they fit great! Mine are a 40 - we first tried some Pearl Izumis, which he said also run wide, but the mens didn't have a 40/41.
My dad has wide feet and loves his Specialized MTB shoes, too, so +1 for Specialized. If you expand your search to other shoes, you really expand your choices.
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