Sidi road shoe recommendations

[Squirrel 2]

Not sure if you would be happy with the fit of the road shoes -- the heel cup will be wider than what you are used to & might cause you some slippage. Definitely a try-before-you-buy issue when considering a man's shoe last. I ride a man's mountain bike shoe for a winter shoe, but in winter I wear very thick socks & lace up tight around the ankles, no can do for summer. For summer I use the Sidi women's mountain bike shoes because the sole is stiff enough for me, but the uppers are soft, which is another place where I have foot troubles. My husband uses a carbon-soled shoe from Specialized & swears it is worth the extra $$ to have the stiffness. That shoe is too stiff for me overall.

One other comment would be about your pedals -- SPD's are a very small platform. I used to ride them & would get hot-spots on the balls of my feet on long rides. I switched to Time Attack pedals, which are a larger & more stable platform, kept my Sidi Dominators & have been happy ever since.

[Cari]

Not sure if you would be happy with the fit of the road shoes -- the heel cup will be wider than what you are used to & might cause you some slippage. Definitely a try-before-you-buy issue when considering a man's shoe last.

I worry about that too... my foot is a bit wide in front but not at the heel. But it seems like regardless of whether I wear a man's shoe (my very old Sidi Bullets) or women's (the newer Dominator 5's), I need to wear thick socks (Defeet Cush 3D socks) in order to get a good fit. Size 41's are just a tiny bit too short (I can feel the front of the shoe with my big toe) and in 41.5's, my foot slides all over the place.

One other comment would be about your pedals -- SPD's are a very small platform. I used to ride them & would get hot-spots on the balls of my feet on long rides.

I think you're right. I've always used SPD's on my mtb but they're the ones that come with a platform. For the roadbike I got some inexpensive Shimano pedals without platforms.