Shoe Q's

[DeniseGoldberg]

Well, I have foot problems (hot foot) and road pedals have been suggested as a solution. And I definitley need new shoes...

Sarah

Forgive my lack of knowledge, but just in case this helps...
Is the hot foot caused by shoes that aren't stiff enough? If that's the problem, there are mountain bike shoes that are just as stiff as road shoes. I wear Sidi Dominators, and they are very stiff.

I don't think you're going to want to ride with road shoes unclipped.

--- Denise

[sarahkonamojo]

It is a little difficult to tell exactly what causes hot foot, but I think it is width of shoe across the ball of my foot... Most of the shoes I've tried are stiff. (Diadora, specialized, shimano)

I'll keep trying different mtb shoes until I find a pair wide enough.

I haven't tried sidis due to price. They approach a custom shoe in $$... And also finding the shoes locally is a little difficult. If they fit, though, I'd pay twice the price.

sarah

[KnottedYet]

I stretch most of my (left) shoes with a broom handle, right where they are tight at the ball of my foot. My Tahos were easy to stretch, don't know how much a road shoe would stretch. Do you need more room than what you can get by stretching the shoes?

Who does custom bike shoes? that could be a very cool business to be in... (gears are grinding in Knotted's head, always looking for new things to investigate)

[DeniseGoldberg]

It is a little difficult to tell exactly what causes hot foot, but I think it is width of shoe across the ball of my foot... Most of the shoes I've tried are stiff. (Diadora, specialized, shimano)

I haven't tried sidis due to price. They approach a custom shoe in $$... And also finding the shoes locally is a little difficult. If they fit, though, I'd pay twice the price.

sarah

Sarah -
I wonder if it would help to try a shoe with a men's last as opposed to a women's. Maybe that would be a little wider. (Or not... I have really small feet so that wouldn't even begin to be a possibility for me, you could be the same!). I just looked on the Sidi site because I thought I remembered their shoes coming in widths. It's not as obvious as that though. From their web site:

...in a variety of lasts that include narrow, women-specific and mega (for wide, large-volume and high-arch foot shapes).

Too bad it doesn't appear to be as simple as the shoes coming in women's sizes but in different widths.

If you decide to try the Sidis and you end up ordering online - in my experience their shoes run small. I wear a size 6 women's shoe, but a 38 in a Sidi. According to a shoe conversion site a women's US 6 converts to a European 36.

--- Denise

[sarahkonamojo]

2 companies I've heard about.
rocket7

and

D2


$$$ Who would have known that golf shoes could be custom, much less cycling shoes? Makes sense. The shoes are a little fred-like but hey.

Sarah