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  1. #1
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    Shoes - help needed!

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    I need some help with Shoes...i'm buying my first clipless pair (road) and am having a very tough time finding a shoe with a narrow enough fit...my feet are extremely narrow and i'm running out of bike stores to go to!
    Would you guys have any suggestions?

  2. #2
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    Have you tried Sidi? They generally run narrow

  3. #3
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    +1 for the Sidi suggestion
    "There is nothing more frightening than ignorance in action." -X

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    +1 for Sidi as well. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to advertise for other businesses but I recently bought Sidi Genius 5's (2007) brand new for $147 + Tax/Shipping. I got them and they were perfect!

    PM me if you would like the company, unless I'm told I can post their info here without getting into trouble

  5. #5
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    I too have narrow feet, and all my bike shoes have all been Specialized. I currently have the pro or comp (can't recall which) carbon model and it fits like a glove.

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    +1 for Specialized. I have long, narrow, low volume feet and these fit like a glove.

  7. #7
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    Thank you all for your suggestions! I will have to find some more bike shops here in the area...the ones i have been to mostly carry Nike and Shimano...which seems narrows the selection quite a bit.
    I normally wear a size 7, do the sizes vary quite a bit? (i am sure this is a loaded question... I'd cosnider ordering some online if a decent return policy was in place...just in case.

  8. #8
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    I think both Sidi and Specialized use European sizes. Do you know your European size?

  9. #9
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    ...it really varied by the make...between 38 and 39 ...i'll check sidi and specialized's webpages..maybe there is some sizing help...

  10. #10
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    +1 bajillion on the Sidis. My experience has been that I need a full size (Euro) bigger in Sidis than I do in Nike, Pearl Izumi, etc.

  11. #11
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    I also take a bigger size in my Sidis than in other shoes.

    My street shoes (which are not too small at all) are 39s, my Sidi cycling shoes are 41.5 I think. If I remember correctly, my Specialized shoes prior to that (which also accommodated my somewhat narrow feet) were 41s.

  12. #12
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    Narrow feet here too and I really love the fit of my Sidis. They hug my feet, no sliding all. My Specialized Mountain bike shoes have a wide toe box, I do not like that but the arch area is narrow. I still say Sidi for narrow feet.
    Amanda

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  13. #13
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    Nia, FYI, my street shoes are size 8 narrows and in Specialized I take a 39. It is true that the toe box on the Spec mtn shoes is a little roomier than the road shoe, but the road shoe could not be any narrower and comfortably fit my socks!

    Good luck!

 

 

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