Cycling shoes for wide feet?

[OakLeaf]

One thing about Nike, they use several different lasts. Most of them I couldn't even begin to wear. Just kinda the men's Air Peg and old versions of the women's Zoom Triax (unfortunately, not the 15 and I can't find a pair of the new 16s to try on).

[GLC1968]

Oak - my feet are shaped just like yours except they are shorter, making men's shoes an impossibility except in very rare cases.

After my surgery, I can't even wear my old NB minimus shoes that used to work great for running for me because they were tight enough across the arch to keep them from moving around over distance. Now that tightness just hurts like hell. I have no idea what I'm going to do for running (it's part of the reason I haven't really started up again).

[OakLeaf]

If you're still okay running without much of any cushion, try Lems. They go down to size 37, and I know of people who run in them.

[GLC1968]

If you're still okay running without much of any cushion, try Lems. They go down to size 37, and I know of people who run in them.

That's a good idea. I've been meaning to try them!

What size do you wear in them? I fear ordering a 38 since they call that a 6.5 and it's rare that a 6.5 fits me (mostly for width), but I fear that a 39 will be too big for running.

[OakLeaf]

What size do you wear in them? I fear ordering a 38 since they call that a 6.5 and it's rare that a 6.5 fits me (mostly for width), but I fear that a 39 will be too big for running.

I wear size 42 Lems (the old Primals). They're still a little long on me, but only by one size ... I tried on a 41 and it was just too narrow. Since I don't run in them, it's hard to say, but it *is* possible they'd be too sloppy on my feet for running. Is there a shop anywhere near you that carries them?

[ny biker]

Okay, it turns out that I bought a pair of Bontragers. Specifically the RL Road WSD shoe. I went with white.

http://www.bontrager.com/model/09597

They are not super-wide, but they felt like they were shaped right for my feet and were wide enough to give me some wiggle room at the toes, and also seem a tad longer than my Sidis. They also have great arch support, which I really need. And since Bontrager products have a 30-day comfort guarantee, I have a month to try them out and decide that I'm happy with them.

I also got new cleats to go with the new shoes, so I can still use the old shoes as a back-up pair if needed. (They put the cleats on the shoes while I waited, even though the store was closed for 20 minutes by the time they finished with the cleats and rang up the sale. They really are great at this LBS. )

If the Bontragers don't work out, I will probably try a pair of Shimanos.

Thanks very much for everyone's input!! I hope this thread comes in handy for anyone else searching for a better-fitting shoe, especially folks with wider feet.

p.s. something interesting to note -- on the Bontrager website, it says that the size I got (41) equates to a 9.5 in US women's shoe sizes. I have never worn a size 9.5 in any shoe in my life -- in Clark's I usually wear an 8.5 and in most other shoes I wear a 9. But a 40.5 (size 9 equivalent) would have been too small in these shoes.

[GLC1968]

I wear size 42 Lems (the old Primals). They're still a little long on me, but only by one size ... I tried on a 41 and it was just too narrow. Since I don't run in them, it's hard to say, but it *is* possible they'd be too sloppy on my feet for running. Is there a shop anywhere near you that carries them?

Yes, multiple ones including my podiatrist (who is the guy who invented 'correct toes'). Unfortunately, all the stores are downtown and not open in the evenings. I might try to squeeze a trip in this weekend. Or, I could just order both sizes and return the ones that don't work, I suppose.

Thanks for the info!