Road Cycling - OK, I need shoes - what should I get

Just ordered my new Shimano pedals but now I need to go shoe shopping. What models should I be looking at?

Thanks

If the price does not scare you check out Sidi shoes, they are very comfortable.

Sidi shoes are nice .. if only i knew about them before i bought my shimanos.
I've got a pair of Shimano R214s which i quite like .. pretty comfortable and easy to adjust while you're riding.
One thing about the Shimano shoe (and some other brands of shoes which I tried on) are that the shoes seem smaller than the stated shoe size. I had to buy a size up to get the right fit, but then again I've got wide feet so that may have been a factor.

I just bought a pair of Nike Cipressa from the LBS. I am happy with the purchase. Decent road shoe, narrow but I have an extremely narrow foot.

If you have large and fairly wide feet, I suggest that you check out the Sidi Mega line. I wear a 11.5 C-width walking shoe and find that the Genius Mega in size 46 works great.

I got some size 12's i only used a few times for 40 bucks.

What kind?

if you don't want to spend the money on Sidi's(they are worth every penny), try the specialized shoes. I just got a pair of pro road for backups and they are very comfortable.

I've wore Specialized sport-mountain shoes for awhile and thought they were really comfortable, but when I switched to SPD-Rs I had to get some new shoes. I got a pair of Lake CX100s for 20 dollars from a guy. They are 46 and seem small, but after a few rides they are starting to get comfortable.

Silver or gray depending how you look at them,specialized comp.You can check them out on there site.They are 2003's.I thought they would fit but i needed 12 and a half.99 bucks new.

ive been riding Sidis for years and they are good, but they tend to stretch a little much...
i recently picked up a pair of Nikes ( I cant remember the same) with carbon soles...they are by far the best ive tried

Like mentioned before, Sidi shoes are very comfortable if you can afford them. If not, look at specialized. I ride the Road Comp shoes. Very comfortable.

I have Sidi shoes, and they are fine.

Get a pair of SIDI's!! Whichever style your budget can afford. I use the SIDI's for mountain and road biking. Very comfy!!

Another vote for Sidi's. Syncros-CL6 brings up a good point about stretch. Sidi claims Lorica won't stretch (like leather), but that when trying them on, you should let them warm up on your foot. In other words, when warm, the lorica conforms to your foot, "giving the sensation of stretching". There's a write up about how to try them on their web-site. An interesting read, but you'd have to have a pretty patient bike shop...



HOW DO I SIZE/FIT SIDI SHOES?
The best time of day to try on any shoe is at the end of the day. Plan on spending up to 1.5 hours, as you should be trying on the presumed size, waiting 20-30 minutes for the shoe to warm to your foot and then trying on each size above and below, each for 20-30 minutes also. It is not uncommon for a few extra ratchets or millimeters of VELCRO to be required to be taken up after a shoe has “warmed” (conformed) to your foot. This could be enough to require a _ size up or down.

Sidi and Northwaves, I absoutley love each pair I have..

Benjamin

I use CARNAC quartz for the road and Northwave for the mountain. Both are brilliant, very comfy.

However I would suggest to you that you take the suggestions on the forum as an indication of quality that you should be looking for.
Then go down to your LBS and try on various shoes from these brands and see which style suits you.
Shoes are a very personal thing. Like saddles, when you find a good pair , marry them.

I have big *ss feet (well not big but on the wide side) so I didn't want to even try and order shoes online. Went to my LBS and tried on everything he had. Went with the Sidi Rampa 3's. The fit is great, comfortable, and I don't mind that the shoes only have two straps instead of the three that I wanted.

You can't go wrong with the Sidi's!!! I am about to get a real road bike and am interested to see how they work with it. Thinking of going with another pair of Shimano 545's like I have on my Trek 7500. Anyone have any ideas for a good clipless pedal for a Cannondale R800 or R1000??

i got new specialized shoes... very comfortable... and its not expensive...

I had a pair of deadoras(sp?) that were alright, but I just recently up graded to the shimano 214s. The shimanos are very nice. They have a wide platform that is very stiff, and two straps and a rachet. They are a bit pricy if you don't get them at a discount (200+), but I'm very happy with mine.

-Matt-

What cleats are the Sidis compatable with? I saw some adaptor on Colorado Cyclist and the adaptor covered almost every cleat I've ever heard of including SPD-R, Look and TIME. I badly need some wider shoes and Sidis seem to be the only choice. Are they compatable with Looks cleats or will I need an adaptor of some kind? And sorry Heavy foot for ducking in here and diverting your topic but I thought I would save some forum space and not start a whole new topic.

Thanks, Matt

I on accident just bought a pair of NSS shoes. Then at school someone told me NSS satands for Nice Skate Shoe. O well...good shoes. Thats all that counts...right?