Originally Posted by
kstephens
I have never worn a wide size in any shoe - in fact most standard shoes seemed a bit too wide. However, I found out in cycling shoes, I needed a wider size than the standard (same as you - around the pinky toe/shoulder of the foot). I ended up switching out my shoes for a higher quality wider shoe - sidi 5.5 mega). I also found that I wear a 45 in my dress shoes, but a 46 in cycling shoes.
I'm with you, my feet used to hurt like crazy after any ride over 35 miles - same spot as you on the foot. I switched to a wide size and haven't had problems since.