I always recommend Sidi shoes when asked. they will last you a long time. In fact I had a hard time finding a LBS that stocked them. One I went too, after finding them on the Sidi dealers page, had only a smattering of old stock. when I asked why such low inventory, he told me that Sidis are so good, people don't tend to buy any more since they last so long! what better testament. another advantage to Sidi shoes is that you can buy replacement wear items for them. They are a classic case of spend more once, rather than less multiple times. Also, if you have wide feet several models are available in the "mega" version, which gives a much larger toe box. the Genius may be one of these.