Shoe Fit: toe room?

[VeloVT]

Very interesting. I buy running shoes 1/2 a size to a size larger than my street shoes (they usually have a generous thumb's width of room, I'm quite particular about this since I have, ahem, sensitive toenails).

But my cycling shoes have way, way less room. They fit more like climbing shoes or pointe shoes. My toes are all in a natural, non-cramped position with my foot flat on the ground, and I can move them a little, but I can't fully stretch and wiggle them all.

However, I've never had numbness, swelling or discomfort, and I can't imagine how much I'd be sliding around if my shoes fit like running shoes.

(I wear a 7.5 street shoe, an 8 to 8.5 running shoe and a 39 Sidi).

[Miranda]

Very interesting. I buy running shoes 1/2 a size to a size larger than my street shoes (they usually have a generous thumb's width of room, I'm quite particular about this since I have, ahem, sensitive toenails).

But my cycling shoes have way, way less room. They fit more like climbing shoes or pointe shoes. My toes are all in a natural, non-cramped position with my foot flat on the ground, and I can move them a little, but I can't fully stretch and wiggle them all.

However, I've never had numbness, swelling or discomfort, and I can't imagine how much I'd be sliding around if my shoes fit like running shoes.

(I wear a 7.5 street shoe, an 8 to 8.5 running shoe and a 39 Sidi).

Thx for the feedback. Unfortunately for me I have some foot problems from too tight of shoes. My toe box is so square. I never thought that cramping them into my pointy Sidi would have been the cause of my neuroma (and other junk). The folks at the run shop said the same thing you did about the run shoe room. I do know what you mean about not needing the same room for the cycle shoes. I just wish I had some that fit my foot shape *sigh*.