Road Shoe buying advice

Xommul
Xommul Posts: 251
edited June 2011 in Road beginners
Hi folks,

I am in the market for my very first pair of road shoes, i have stupidly large size 13 feet. I know shimano, specialised and a few others do the sizes but is it true that you need to buy a size up from what you normally are?

Does anyone else have giant feet and can help here?

Xommul
MTB Trek 4300 Disc 1999
Road Rose Carbon Pro RS Custom
Canyon Spectral AL 7.9 29er

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  • alwaystoohot
    alwaystoohot Posts: 252
    Size 13.5 and I'm after my first shoes as well........ :D

    All advice welcome please folks - 'enthusiastic road riding' envisaged plus the odd race.

    Thanks
    Richard
    'I started with nothing and still have most of it left.'
  • Xommul
    Xommul Posts: 251
    hey always, what bike you got or going for?

    Im 6'7" and looking at Roase bikes as they go up to 63sm, was looking at planet x but worried their 58 cm will be too small
    MTB Trek 4300 Disc 1999
    Road Rose Carbon Pro RS Custom
    Canyon Spectral AL 7.9 29er
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,350
    depends on make/model, width etc.

    the best way is to try some on and see what fits best
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    All cycling shoes MUST be white.
  • Zachariah
    Zachariah Posts: 782
    I took a punt on some heavily reduced Shimano R85s (Still on sale here but not in big sizes any more) size 47s, equivalent to a UK 12 and I take a 11.5 or 12 usually depending on brand for normal shoes. They fit great! YMMV. Knowing what I know now, I'd definitely go to your LBS and try some on first.
  • jhoyle
    jhoyle Posts: 39
    i have the shimano R083s, the old version of zachariahs, and they fit fine in my usual size
  • FindYourGozo
    FindYourGozo Posts: 30
    I am looking to get my first pair too. Is it lame to try some on at the LBS and then find a deal online? So far all the gear I have gotten has come from the LBS and I just wonder if I am overpaying for everything rather than shopping the best deal.
    www.gozocycling.com
  • shane r
    shane r Posts: 326
    I just got some Shimano's. Ordered them in my normal shoe size (43) and they fit perfectly.
    Coupla Road Bikes
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    P_Tucker wrote:
    All cycling shoes MUST be white so that you look like a total fairy.

    Fixed that for you 8)
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • FindYourGozo
    FindYourGozo Posts: 30
    I have just ordered a pair of shoes and wanted to know what any of you thought:

    http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBC ... spid=39461

    I got them on clearance with a used pair of pedals, new cleats, and walked out the door under $180. Was that a good deal? Did I get a good pair of shoes?
    www.gozocycling.com
  • Thebigbee
    Thebigbee Posts: 570
    P_Tucker wrote:
    All cycling shoes MUST be white.

    You really have way too much time on your hands. Lurking on a beginners board offering nothing but sarky comments and moronic advice.

    If you were in anyway witty or humourous I'd understand. You are funny though. Hilarious that someone's life is that empty that they have to do what you do. You are so pathetic it's funny.

    Back to the OP - I have heard that Diadora do large sizes which can be picked up off Sports Direct or Ebay.

    HTH

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