shimano road shoes sizing

ilovegadgets

i'm a UK size 9, what size of Shimano road shoes doe i need (i'm not near a shop to try). Some guides I see say I should get a 44?!

Lillywhite

You might get away with a 43.

careful

Generally reckoned to need a size larger in Simano. I'm uk 9.5 and I need 46 in Shimano.

rbleightonbuzzard

Everyone I know who bought Shimano shoes (road and /or MTB) had to opt for 1 size up then their normal shoe size.

Myself included.

Chris James

I take size 9 shoes generally, size 10 Adidas trainers, size 46 Zamberlan walking boots, size 45 Salomon approach shoes and have size 44 Shimano RT51 shoes and size 44 Shimano winter boots (RW1?).

The Shimano road shoes are slightly lower volume than their touring shoes. The winter boots are a bit tight, the touring shoes perfect.

I have tried size 45 Shimano road shoes and they seemd okay, although I like my shoes fairly snug.

From my experience if you are 9/9.5 in some shoes then consider size 45. If you are always size 9 then 44 should be fine.

I would have thought that 43s would be pretty tight unless you have a very narrrow forefoot.

antlaff

I went to CRC about 3 weeks ago and tried 44 & 45 Shimano M076's. Likewise i am a UK9 and found the 44 a good fit but i opted for 45 to allow a little bit of room for winter socks. Definilty wouldn't go any lower than 44.

rjh299

I'm size 9 in normal shoes and 43 in Shimano road and mtb shoes. Buy them from a retailer with good returns policy and if they don't fit send them back. All shops do returns obviously but some are better than otehrs. Wiggle are really good for taking returns.

Bear77

I'm a UK 8 in normal shoes. I usually buy 8 / 27 cm running shoes. Shimano 43's were a a tiny bit small for me, length was right but too tight in one foot. So I would go at least 44 possibly 45.

fishyweb

I normally take a 41 in workaday shoes, but take 42 in Shimaho MTB shoes and 43 in Shimano road shoes.

I think the key message is "try before you buy"

Cyclist999

My foot length is 26.6 cm. Which size should I choose for shimano r231? Their size of 43 is said to be 27.2 so will it be ideal for me?

Sutton_Rider

Bear77 wrote:

I'm a UK 8 in normal shoes. I usually buy 8 / 27 cm running shoes. Shimano 43's were a a tiny bit small for me, length was right but too tight in one foot. So I would go at least 44 possibly 45.

+1

EBEB

It depends on socks quite a lot. I wear tri shoes with no socks and my Shimano tri shoes are a 1.5 size smaller than I would normally go for running shoes. Conversely, my commuting road shoes got worn with two pairs of socks, including a thick waterproof pair: they were big.

I wouldn't have any problem with the correct size shoe, if they are worn with thin sports socks. With normal socks or thicker sports socks I'd go for a little bigger than normal, particularly as your feet are going to get a little bigger during a long cycle.

mcstumpy

I bought shimano touring shoes this year. I measure as a size 9, I found the 44 just a tad too tight so went with 45s. Slightly too big if anything, but rather that than going with the too tight 44s

Giraffoto

One (Euro) size up seems to be the rule with Shimano. My non-cycling shoes are usually size 47, my cycling ones are size 48.

mugensi

I wear 43 in ordinary everyday shoes and trainers (Nike, Puma, Doc Marten) but wear 44 in Shimano. I'm also 44 in Diadora but 45 in Mavic.

Dan Walton

I'm a size 9 and wear 43 in everything but my Shimano shoes are a 45 wide fit!

e999sam

I normally wear a 46 but my Shimano shoes are 47.

mamba80

e999sam wrote:

I normally wear a 46 but my Shimano shoes are 47.

My normal shoe size would be a 44/45 but in a hi end shimano road shoe i am be a 44 wide or a 45 normal.
in MTB i cannot get any shimano shoe to fit, they are all too narrow.

e999sam

mamba80 wrote:

e999sam wrote:

I normally wear a 46 but my Shimano shoes are 47.

My normal shoe size would be a 44/45 but in a hi end shimano road shoe i am be a 44 wide or a 45 normal.
in MTB i cannot get any shimano shoe to fit, they are all too narrow.

Mine are MTB shoes.

thegibdog

I hate shoe sizing. I am a UK size 11 in normal shoes.

Shimano eu46 = US11.2 = 29.2cm = too small
Shimano eu47 = US11.8 = 29.8cm = too big
Northwave eu46 = US13 = UK12 = 30cm = just right

Go figure.

JesseD

another for sizing up with Shimano, but be careful as it does depend on the shoe/model.

I am a size 9 to 9 and a half UK size, bought

Shimano R320 in size 45 and had them heat moulded and they fitted perfectly.
Shimano R171 in size 45 and they were too big and wide (and were not the wide version), these are now relegated to winter duties as I can wear thicker socks with them.

Moved to Giro shoes now as my LBS sells them and can try before I buy (and I can get them discounted)

smoggysteve

Shimano always came up pretty much spot on for me. Its Italian brands like Sidi that seem to be smaller than you think in my experience. Not so much in length but width.

smoggysteve

JesseD wrote:

another for sizing up with Shimano, but be careful as it does depend on the shoe/model.

I am a size 9 to 9 and a half UK size, bought

Shimano R320 in size 45 and had them heat moulded and they fitted perfectly.
Shimano R171 in size 45 and they were too big and wide (and were not the wide version), these are now relegated to winter duties as I can wear thicker socks with them.

Moved to Giro shoes now as my LBS sells them and can try before I buy (and I can get them discounted)

Did you mould your R320s yourself or get a shop to do it? I bought some in the sales for £60 and I've notvworn them yet due to injury and saving for better weather. Can they be diy moulded or best to get a fitting?

bendertherobot

Yeah, I wear 45 in everything now. But the R171 are just that big bigger. Nothing like a half size just a bit all around.

JesseD

SmoggySteve wrote:

Did you mould your R320s yourself or get a shop to do it? I bought some in the sales for £60 and I've notvworn them yet due to injury and saving for better weather. Can they be diy moulded or best to get a fitting?

I bought them fom a shop and they custom moulders them for me, the process was putting them in an oven then putting these toe box protection things on them then putting them on and putting your whole foot in a plastic bag and sucking the air out for x amount of time till they cool down and mould to your feet.

It's the second set of custom fit Shimano shoes I've had and I really rate them, the non custom ones not so much. I considered the new SPhyres but got a great deal on the Giros so thought I'd give them a whirl