Road Cycling - Great road shoes = big difference in performance?

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nikos
05-27-02, 01:09 PM
Ive been thinking about upgrading my cheap shimano road shoes to something really nice - noticed another member that purchased the sidi titan shoes, and then the pic was posted, what a beautiful shoe. What type of performance difference would I notice between my cheap shoes and a great performance road shoe?

lotek
05-28-02, 07:20 AM
Nikos,
I had the low end cheap ShimaNo shoes,
replaced them with Sidi Genius 3's
(for $99 at LBS).
Wow, major difference. Carbon Sole
vs plastic means NO foot pain and
no flex in the sole. I really believe
I'm more efficient with the new shoes.
I also like the micro adjust feature, and the
fact that almost all of the straps, heel parts
are replacable.
My wife got a pair of Sidi Energy's for $80.
cause they are godawful ugly gold coloured.
There are bargains to be had if you look
for em. Don't be afraid of last years (or 2000)
models.
Marty