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Bike Shoes for Ski-Footed Bikers

I wear a 14-AA (US sizing) shoe. As near as I can tell, that's about a 49 metric/Euro size. Can anyone recommend a source for a bike shoe which would fit me?

The best I've found so far is a 14-D. I'm looking for something I can cyclocross in, so it had better fit right. I've been a fairly serious runner for 15 years, but am just taking up cycling this year. If try a running shoe that's even a B-width, my foot slides around while I run to the point I can turn my foot over in the shoe -- dangerous. I've never worn a cycling shoe of any kind. My limited experience riding bikes with old-fashioned clip pedels is that the cage is so small compared to my foot, that my foot goes numb in a few miles. So my entire life, I've only biked in running shoes on flat pedels. I have no idea whether a real biking shoe would make my rides more enjoyable, but I assume it would, since it seems that they are de rigeur for all serious cyclists. My average rides are now 15 - 30 miles on a road bike. Can anyone suggest a shoe that will work for me, please?
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