Taking the sidi plunge

MrT

After a recent post on here and lots of good advice...cheers......going to get some sidi road shoes....LBS has good selection of styles but limited sizes.....sidi cafe and velo uk (same lot methinks) seem keenly priced. Anyone got any good/bad experiences of either or indeed buying shoes on net.

giant_man

It won't be a plunge MrT, rather the best cycling decision you ever made. Sidi make very fine shoes and so damn comfortable, but even I wouldn't buy cycling shoes without trying them on first. Once you have done this, buy them from anywhere you want imo.

redddraggon

giant mancp wrote:

It won't be a plunge MrT, rather the best cycling decision you ever made. Sidi make very fine shoes and so damn comfortable, but even I wouldn't buy cycling shoes without trying them on first. Once you have done this, buy them from anywhere you want imo.

Yeh but they are really narrow aren't they? As you say you need to try the shoes on.

giant_man

Yes they are and lovely and snug - like slippers - once you get the size right redddraggon.

veryslowtwitch

I have a pair of Genius which are lovely for my narrow feet. All the buckles/straps/heel pads are replaceable.

Highly recommended and worth going for the expensive (£130+) models if you do a lot of road cycling.

But you need to try them on, suggest you give LBS your business, then you won't be waiting for wrong size returns.

They really make you feel good.


Alan

neeb

Remember they come in half sizes as well as wide ("mega") and standard widths. I've had a pair of standard 44s and a pair of mega 43.5s, both of which fitted (although slightly differently). Neither a mega 44 nor a standard 43.5 would have fitted me though.

You need to try them on...

windyphil

I had a pair of Genius 2's for 15 years until they eventually dropped to bits (the 'tongue' cover broke. I've now got Genius 5's and fully expect another 15 years of comfort!
(I've also got some SHimano - absolute pants IMHO)

vanleapo

I find the problem with bike shoes is that they are all a bit of a lottery in terms of comfort, even if you try them on at your LBS.

I have had Sidi and Shimano shoes, both of which felt fine in the shop, but after a few hours cycling were absolute agony. I stuck with them both for 6 months in the hope that they would improve, before selling on ebay.

From now on I'll be sticking with Specialized Pros which really are like a pair of slippers.
Carbon fibre soled slippers - now theres an idea.

I think shoes like saddles take a bit of trial and error (and lots of cash) to find the most comfortable solution.