SIDI road shoes

[violette]

I want to buy SIDIs on e-bay, but have no idea what size I am. I am size 9-10 with narrow feet. Can anyone tell me the size? It must be between 40-44.

[kermit]

I wear a size 10-11 depending on the shoe and my sidi's are a 43. I love them and I have a narrow instep, they fit great. I think you'd be safe with a 42, but try to get a women's 42 for the narrower fit.

[Becky]

FWIW, I wear a 8-8.5 in street shoes, and a 41 in Sidis (men's or women's). I definitely prefer the fit of the women's- the narrower heel pocket means less slipping.

[Blueberry]

Look on the sales side of this site. There's a sizing chart. (and some shoes on sale too!)

CA

[VeloVT]

what size/brand are your current shoes?

I would be hesitant to buy cycling shoes without trying them on, especially on EBay where you frequently can't return something "just" because it's the wrong size.

People seem to be fairly variable in whether they find a particular brand of shoe comfortable or not, and also whether they think it runs big or small.

I wear a 7.5 or 8 street shoe, and a size 39 Sidi (men's or women's). Length of the men's shoes is the same as women's shoes in the same numerical size, but the women's shoes are a bit narrower overall and especially are narrower in the heel (they fit me a bit better than the men's).

Previously I had Shimano shoes that were also 39s and a good fit.

Has Sidi's size chart changed this year? I seem to remember that 39 was 7.5 on their chart; on the chart I just found on TE, 39 = 7.

Anyway, I'd be worried about buying them on EBay if you've never tried them on before.

[ccnyc]

I'm a 9.5 narrow in regular shoes and my Sidi's are 42.5 women's. I love them! I have a pair of the Sidi winter boots in 43 men's and they are too big/wide with my normal non-winter cycling socks.

I wish Sidi made regular shoes.

[Miranda]

Has Sidi's size chart changed this year? I seem to remember that 39 was 7.5 on their chart; on the chart I just found on TE, 39 = 7.

I always think TE has the best reference library for checking stuff out, but Sidi's web site has a foot measuring thing pic.

Here, it says US women 8 = 40.5, which is what I am, and what I own now... and ordered. But SOME of the sizes on that Sidi foot stick pic don't match up EXACTLY was a US size. Like my 8 for example... the line is not dead in the half mark. I dunno???

Link brings the ruler pic...
http://http://www.sidiusa.com/2005_S...zing_Ruler.pdf

[aicabsolut]

I want to buy SIDIs on e-bay, but have no idea what size I am. I am size 9-10 with narrow feet. Can anyone tell me the size? It must be between 40-44.

You're probably more in the 39-42 range. 43-44 is more like a men's 10. I hear Sidi runs small, but I think I'd wear a 40 like in my other cycling shoes, because I already have had to size up for cycling shoes. I'm usually an 8.5-9 US. That means I wear 38.5-39 in regular shoes, but my cycling shoes are 40 (in Specialized, both in men's and women's). I haven't tried Sidi yet, but I want to. I don't want to order them the wrong size, and finding a good selection of women's shoes in the LBS is a pain. I'm afraid that Sidis are too narrow for me. I need a narrow heel but a roomy toe box. If you have narrow feet, I'd guess they'd run more true to size for you and work. So maybe around a 41 (40.5-41.5)?

[emily_in_nc]

You're probably more in the 39-42 range. 43-44 is more like a men's 10. I hear Sidi runs small, but I think I'd wear a 40 like in my other cycling shoes, because I already have had to size up for cycling shoes. I'm usually an 8.5-9 US.

Unless Sidi sizing has changed in the past few years, I don't think you'd wear a 40. I wear a solid size 7 (occasionally even a 6.5) in street shoes, and my size 39 Sidis were just barely large enough! If I were buying another pair, I'd get a 40. I do have narrowish feet (A, not AA).

I bought my Sidis several years ago off a gal on ebay who had thought they would fit her (she also bought them on ebay), but she found them to be way too small. She wore a size 8 in street shoes.

I wear a 38 in my three other pairs of cycling shoes (PI, Cannondale, and Lake). They all fit my size 7 feet perfectly. So, I'd say that at least several years back, Sidi sizing ran about 2 sizes smaller than other bike shoes.

Just one more data point!

[Crankin]

I agree. I wear a size 5.5 in dress shoes and 6 in casual shoes. My first cycling shoes were 36's. That was Ok for spin class and short rides, but as soon as I did a hot 40 mile ride, ow! Those Sidis became like instruments of torture.
I now have Dominators in a 38. I also have a pair of Sidi mountain bike shoes, which are 37s.
The Sidis do seem to run 2 sizes too small. At one of our TE lunches, Surly Girl gave me a pair of Specialized mtb shoes, size 37. I thought they fit me, but when I went to wear them riding, they were moving all over the place, even with wool socks. I really needed 36s in those.
I am now lusting for a pair of red Dominators. TE had some, but they are out of my size now.

[aicabsolut]

Hmm, that's interesting. My BF is shoe shopping right now. He wears Nike cycling shoes in a 43 I think. He has tried Specialized, Northwave, and Sidi lately. He said he's the same size in both Sidi and Specialized (or so he thinks--he tried on a 44 Sidi which was too big, but that's all they had at the one store). Northwaves definitely run large. I know everyone has told me to order up a size in Sidis, but at least my BF disagrees. I want to find a shop with a good selection so I can test out the theory too.

I'm also wondering if the Sidi toe box is big enough for me. I like the narrow heel concept and the adjustable heel cup thing on the $$$ ones.