Summer Cycling Shoes

McBain_v1

My Diadora ALU's have bit the dust (the strap parted company from the shoe) and I now find myself - unintentionally - in the market for some new shoes, budget somewhere between £90 and £135. I use the Shimano SPD-SL cleat system.

Does anyone have any recommendations (and please, no snide remarks about how the SL cleat system is crap and I should switch to Look, Speed Play etc :roll:) and / or observations about issues with regard to sizing (e.g. is a Shimano 44 the same size as a Sidi, Specialized, Northwave, Pearl Izumi etc).

il_principe

I've bought a pair of these last month http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360028358&N=Specialized%20Pro%20Road%20Shoes

Very pleased with them although I find with Specialized I need a size up, I'm a 45 in "normal" shoes but take a 46 in spesh cycling ones.

geoff_ss

If it's really warm we use Shimano spd sandals, they're brilliant. I suppose they're not 'cool' enough for roadies

Geoff

redddraggon

Geoff_SS wrote:

I suppose they're not 'cool' enough for roadies

It depends whether Cipo would wear them!

I got some Northwave Typhoon in White and red, I haven't worn them much though, most of cycling has been commuting or poor weather so I've kept to my Black shoes.

il_principe

I like the look of the MOST Panther's as well... would have gone better with my Pinarello!!

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360034976&N=Most%20Panther%20X1%20Carbon%20Sole%20Shoes

giant_man

There's only one possible product, Sidi Ergo 2 carbons, pure bling and supreme comfort. SPD compatible? Dunno sorry.

portuguese mike

if you have wide feet then i can definately recommend specialized, i have two pairs (BG Carbon & S-Works) and find them very comfy (the s-works ones are cooler and look the dogs)

gkerr4

portuguese mike wrote:

if you have wide feet then i can definately recommend specialized, i have two pairs (BG Carbon & S-Works) and find them very comfy (the s-works ones are cooler and look the dogs)

me too - i have quite flat & wide feet an the specialized were noticably more comfortable than the others I tried (sidi, shimano, diadora)

i like those ones that jashburnham has - in white - Mmm