Originally Posted by
Super D
Tried on a bunch of shoes yesterday. The Bonts are pretty harsh/firm inside. I know the heat molding improves shape of the shoe to match your foot shape, but the interior felt too hard---like a hockey skate (where you'd be wearing a heavily padded sock). Not surpirsing as Bont's a skate Co. Then I tried on several other shoes. One of the higher end Giros in the HV (high volume) version felt great. Finally, I tried on the Sidi 6.6 Vent in a mega. Wow. Soooo comfortable around the foot, and the sole is very stiff. This is my front runner now.
If you like the Sidi 6.6 in a mega, try to find a "normal" Lake in the same size. Assuming the CX331 fits the same as the CX330, the Lake should feel pretty much the same as the Sidi. But the Lake is leather. Anything above a Lake CX217 should be about the same. I picked up a pair of less expensive Lake triathlon shoes to go with my 2 pair of CX330s and the triathlon shoes look like they use the exact same CF sole as the CX330s.