Red Fizik R3's £59 !!

bushu

Headhuunter wrote:

bushu wrote:

I'm never that lucky! Just been informed that its now in Yodels hands.. So doubtful of any bonus, recently forgetting haribo too from all my orders! :evil:

Good luck with Yodel... Notoriously awful courier company. Do PX use them for all orders? I'm surprised anything ever arrives!

Finally got the R1's, 45's spot on width for me & are a bit larger then i expected but absolutely perfect
My Shimano 44's create hot spots & cramp my feet on longer rides, due to my silly shaped feets an no chance of fitting sealskins in there too they did fit well in the shop :?
Maybe a 44.5 would be the magic number, shame there's no stock left.. just have to wear extra socks if they start to feel loose

the high arch feels a bit odd but everything else just moulds to your feet, loverly!

EDIT- o an no haribo nevermind free socks

billysmeg

I jumped on the bargain bandwagon with some red R3s,and very nice they are.Size wise I went a half size up from normal shoes/trainers,maybe didn't need to..Anyway,before I give them 10/10 I could have a problem with them,
on one shoe the metal plate in the sole moves about,as its only on one I guess its not normal,but could I still get a good grip on my cleats or will they just keep moving? dont want to mark the sole trying the cleats if I need to return them...

meanredspider

BTW - tried my Specialized BG Red foot beds from my S-Works in the R3s and they felt more comfortable because there's not such a pronounced arch so I've ordered a set from Sigma (cheapest I could find).

meanredspider

In case anybody is interested, I weighed my size 44.5 R3s against my (previous edition) S-Works (same size - same SPD-SL yellow cleats)

R3s 360g each
S-Works 315g each

Mike_L

billysmeg wrote:

I jumped on the bargain bandwagon with some red R3s,and very nice they are.Size wise I went a half size up from normal shoes/trainers,maybe didn't need to..Anyway,before I give them 10/10 I could have a problem with them,
on one shoe the metal plate in the sole moves about,as its only on one I guess its not normal,but could I still get a good grip on my cleats or will they just keep moving? dont want to mark the sole trying the cleats if I need to return them...

I think there is meant to be some play - about 5-10mm forward & back & that will disappear when you fit the cleats & tighten them up fully. It's there just so you can adjust the fit exactly for you.

Certainly that was the case with my own pair of R3's (arrived Saturday) & indeed all other cycling shoes I've owned.

Mike

bigmat

So these do seem to come up large (by Italian standards). I mow have a pair of 43.5 and a pair of 44 that are too big - anyone want them? Anybody have a pair of 43 they don't want?

indyp

BigMat wrote:

So these do seem to come up large (by Italian standards). I mow have a pair of 43.5 and a pair of 44 that are too big - anyone want them? Anybody have a pair of 43 they don't want?

Do you mind if I ask what size shoe/trainer you normally take, Nike for instance? I can't make my mind up on what size to go for. I'm 46.5 in Shimano/Giro, and not sure whether to drop a full size, or size and half. I want to use them in winter so will need some room for thick socks etc. Initially I was going to order 46, but after reading about the sizing I think they'll be too big. And to add to my confusion on the box of my Giro's it says 46.5 equates to 29cm, and with the Fizik's 29cm is size 45! :?

andyrr

I think sizing is a fairly individual thing - I would normally take a 9/43 in non-cycling shoes but I do seem to vary by a size or so, eg Nike cycling shoes = 44, Aasics running shoes = 44.5 (bought in USA), Carnac cycling shoes = 43 normally. I bought R3SLs size 9/43 and they appear to fit well. I've not ridden in them as I haven't had a chance to fit cleats but the sizing feels ok with noticable but not excessive instep pressure and at present I think they'll fit really well but I'll need to fit cleats, ride on the turbo then, if that feels fine I'll go out for a longer ride with them.

hegyestomi

Does anybody know what the difference is between the R3 and R3 SL?
Thanks

vermin

hegyestomi wrote:

Does anybody know what the difference is between the R3 and R3 SL?
Thanks

SL is lighter, with no ratchet

hegyestomi

vermin wrote:

hegyestomi wrote:

Does anybody know what the difference is between the R3 and R3 SL?
Thanks

SL is lighter, with no ratchet

Thanks, I couldn't see that from the description.
Anybody tried them with "slightly" wider than average foot? How do they fare in that aspect?

bobinski

hegyestomi wrote:

vermin wrote:

hegyestomi wrote:

Does anybody know what the difference is between the R3 and R3 SL?
Thanks

SL is lighter, with no ratchet

Thanks, I couldn't see that from the description.
Anybody tried them with "slightly" wider than average foot? How do they fare in that aspect?

I have wider than normal feet largely on account of bunions! Especially the left. I went for the same sise(46) as the wide shimano fitting for my ro87's and its pretty much perfect. And the leather is considerably softer than the upper on the shimano and has more give...

indyp

noooooo! 46 Shimano fit cannot possibly be the same as these Fizik's can they?! arghhhh!! confused!!

meanredspider

indyP wrote:

noooooo! 46 Shimano fit cannot possibly be the same as these Fizik's can they?! arghhhh!! confused!!

I don't think so. I had 45 Shimano and 44.5 Fiziks and I think the Fiziks are still a larger fit

indyp

meanredspider wrote:

indyP wrote:

noooooo! 46 Shimano fit cannot possibly be the same as these Fizik's can they?! arghhhh!! confused!!

I don't think so. I had 45 Shimano and 44.5 Fiziks and I think the Fiziks are still a larger fit

Thanks MRS. Perhaps it's the width of a 46 that's equivalent. Could you have gotten away with a full size smaller than the Shimano would you say? I'm debating whether to go full or one and half size smaller than 46.5 Shimano which I have.

meanredspider

That's a really difficult one IndyP. Interestingly the 44.5 on the S-Works says UK size 10 whereas the 44.5 on the Fiziks says UK 10.5. I think the Fiziks are slightly longer. I think you might get away with a full size smaller but it's a gamble.

avababy24

I'm really confused because the 44.5 eu I ordered turned up saying on the box a uk9.5 !! So I've sent them back requesting 45.5 hoping they turn up to be a uk 10.5 as I found them quite tight width wise. It also cost me £9 to return them which I'm not hp about !

Nige

indyp

meanredspider wrote:

That's a really difficult one IndyP. Interestingly the 44.5 on the S-Works says UK size 10 whereas the 44.5 on the Fiziks says UK 10.5. I think the Fiziks are slightly longer. I think you might get away with a full size smaller but it's a gamble.

Thanks for the insight. I'll scrap one and half size smaller then and play it safe and go just the half size.

bobinski

indyP wrote:

noooooo! 46 Shimano fit cannot possibly be the same as these Fizik's can they?! arghhhh!! confused!!

Err, no they cant :oops:
Just got home and checked and in fact I have the 45 in the Fizik's. I think I spent so much time deliberatong over sising i confused myself :shock: Anyway they are same length as the r87's and a smidge narrower at their widest but wide enough for my bunions.
Sorry for the confusion.

indyp

Here's the size guide taken from the Wiggle site. It's no suprise about confusion re sizing

EU Shoe cm UK Shoe US Female Shoe US Male Shoe
40 25.75cm 6.5 8.5 7.5
40.5 26cm 7 9 8
41 26.25cm 7.5 9 8
41.5 26.5cm 7.5 9.5 8.5
42 27cm 8 10 9
42.5 27.25cm 8.5 10.5 9.5
43 27.75cm 9 11 10
43.5 28cm 9 11 10
44 28.25cm 9.5 11.5 10.5
44.5 28.75cm 10 12 11
45 29cm 10.5 12.5 11.5
45.5 29.25cm 11 13 12
46 29.75cm 11.5 13 12
46.5 30cm 11.5 13.5 12.5
47 30.25cm 12 14 13
48 31cm 12.5 14.5 13.5

avababy24

Fizik box says 44.5=uk 9.5

meanredspider

avababy24 wrote:

Fizik box says 44.5=uk 9.5

Funny - it does. And the label on the tongue says UK 10.5!

Headhuunter

meanredspider wrote:

avababy24 wrote:

Fizik box says 44.5=uk 9.5

Funny - it does. And the label on the tongue says UK 10.5!

I'm a size 9 and I bought 43s which seem a bit long but not too bad so 44.5as a 9.5 sounds wrong

vermin

So, why is it that these shoes are going cheap, I wonder? :?

meanredspider

vermin wrote:

So, why is it that these shoes are going cheap, I wonder? :?

Believe me, at £250 a pair, I'm sure someone could have been persuaded to put a new sticker on the box

Gazzaputt

vermin wrote:

So, why is it that these shoes are going cheap, I wonder? :?

Because Fizik had a mass of old stock and needed to shift them.

I have heard how cheap retailers got these for and they are making a nice profit still!

rolf_f

Gazzaputt wrote:

vermin wrote:

So, why is it that these shoes are going cheap, I wonder? :?

Because Fizik had a mass of old stock and needed to shift them.

I have heard how cheap retailers got these for and they are making a nice profit still!

They probably realised that if they had the new designs and the old designs on the shelf at the same time, it would be the new ones that would be gathering dust.

gabriel959

I am waiting for the white ones to go down to £60. There are lots available which indicates that they are not shifting them at "full price"

ads2k

gabriel959 wrote:

I am waiting for the white ones to go down to £60. There are lots available which indicates that they are not shifting them at "full price"

If that happens then I'll have some to go with the red and can wear different colours on each foot

Strange because I ordered a 45 as that's what my Giros' and Bontrager' are and they seem fine :!:

avababy24

So if I order a 45 what UK size will it say on the side of the box ? Ta