Shoe recommendations

[OakLeaf]

What part of your feet don't fit in the Nikes? They're notoriously narrow, for one thing, but only you can tell if that's the problem.

If you give us an idea of the shape of your feet maybe we can help.

If you need super wide shoes, see if you can find a pair of EE width men's Lake - the heels are still narrow enough to be manageable for a typical woman's foot. If you're in the USA, they no longer have a distributor here, but you might be able to find a pair on departmentofgoods.com or elsewhere online while they last.

[zoom-zoom]

If you're in the USA, they no longer have a distributor here, but you might be able to find a pair on departmentofgoods.com or elsewhere online while they last.

I wonder if the distributor who is picking up Shebeest will be picking up Lake and Descente, too...?

[colby]

If you need super wide shoes, see if you can find a pair of EE width men's Lake - the heels are still narrow enough to be manageable for a typical woman's foot. If you're in the USA, they no longer have a distributor here, but you might be able to find a pair on departmentofgoods.com or elsewhere online while they last.

+1 on that for anyone with wide feet.

Someone who works at the LBS said they tried bont shoes because they were THE BEST and they sell them at their store, but they weren't really wowed. I had a pair of (relatively spendy) Sidis and they were awesome shoes, but not built for my feet. Sometimes low end/less expensive shoes that are comfy get the job done

Shimanos tend to be wider, also, like normal-to-wide width shoes (B womens/D mens, maybe more generous) rather than narrower as many bike shoe brands are.

I also have a pair of Keen casual cycling shoes that I used when we were in Italy, and they were about the same width as my Shimano road shoes, though they are 2-hole, not 3-hole.

Anyway, tell us what you're looking for and a variety of opinions awaits!

[azfiddle]

I have been happy with the Louis Garneau shoes I started with over 2 years ago, and I have a slightly wide foot with a bunion and arthritis in my big toe. However, they will need to be replaced in the next few months.

I got fitted by a Sidi representative yesterday after El Tour de Tucson. He said that Sidi's have a different cut in the toe box. I also have superfeet inserts in my current shoes, and he said that would add 1/2 size. So although my current shoes, are size 38, the Sidi's that fit me are size 39. The model I tried on was the Genius 5, but he said the fit would be the same on all of them.

They felt good overall, but I could feel a little bit of pressure on the bad toe- adjusting the velcro might be enough to fix that, but I'm not 100% sure.

I haven't decided if I can afford them but they gave me a 10% discount coupon at any local bike shop that carries Sidi, good until the end of the year.