Just getting into bike commuting and looking for wide shoes, I have some road shoes (shimano) that work but looking for easier to walk in, looking for crank brothers compatible.

Giro Republics

Sidi Dominator Fit Mega

Specialized has some shoes for wide feet. I have a pair. They've apparently done some research and have some innovative designs. My new shoes have pretty much eliminated my chronic pain problem.

I have super wide feet, and that was the biggest factor in me ditching clipless pedals and bike shoes. About $20 for a nice pair of Wellgo MG-1 pinned platform pedals from ebay (cheaper than the clipless I was using previously), and I'll never have to drop ~100 on a pair of cycling shoes again. I ride in any old sneakers, and because of the pins, I never slip around at all.

Bingo! I have never been in a local shop that sells wide cycling shoes of any brand. It is unfortunate because I just cannot buy shoes online without trying them on, as there is no way the first pair I would pick would actually fit right, and the buying/returning cycle would be a hassle. So, I just buy decent wide pedals and wear normal running/walking shoes.

As a side note, I only wear New Balance for running/walking/hiking/biking shoes now. It was a major turning point in my life when i realized New Balance makes wide sizes in almost all their models and many shoe stores regularly stock them. I also dropped from a 10/10.5 to a 9.5wide because for years I had been wearing a too big/long shoe to make up for the narrowness.

So right. I can always count on NB 10.5 4E , my wife can buy them for me without me having to try them on, or I ordered a pair online once. But anything else? Forget it. Before I figured that out I was for years tripping over the long toes of 11/12 shoes just to get the width I need.

Sob story: I got a little bonus for work, and decided to get some Keen Newport H2 sandals because the looked cool, are "the widest sandals Keen makes", and TWO different reviewers said specifically that they wear 10.5 wide and have trouble finding shoes, and the size 11 fit them great. Well I ordered 11, and they were so tight they left marks in my feet. So I returned them and got 11.5, and as much as I wanted to love them, they just were not right. The anatomical footbeds (especially the left), were curving up on the sides before my foot was ready for them to. I would wear them and my left pinky toe would be numb for days.

It's been about a year now, and by now my weight has started to beat them down. I can wear them for a few hours now, but they are not the 24/7 comfort that a lot of amazon reviewers reported. :-(

More detail please. Are these spd's? I have very wide, flat feet and have always had problems with shoes.

I can't find the model name. It says Body Geometry. They're size 48-wide! They are SPD. They have very high arches. The arches are so high that they feel wrong. But I realize they allow me to distribute the pressure over a wider area. It's really revolutionary for me. I found that I'm stronger than I knew, because I can put pressure down without pain. My podiatrist told me to move my cleats back. I now have my arch over the pedal spindle instead of the balls, which feels weird. I've damaged my feet by pedaling wrong. Now the only problem is that I can't ride comfortably without these shoes and cleats. I get on Citi Bike with street shoes, and I can't get out of the habit of putting the balls over the spindle, which hurts.

Another thing I like is that the cleat is actually recessed. It doesn't touch the ground and grind as it did on other shoes.

I also got some Mavic shoes that offered the same kind of good fit. Unfortunately, I accidentally left them on the subway. Ouch. Both pairs were $160, so that hurt.

Yes, I have the specialized mountain shoes (spd) in a wide width. I used to commute daily in them until i switched to platform pedals. I've had the specialized shoes for 5+ years. They are good shoes... but they were nearly $200. The wide widths aren't available until you get up to the more expensive models.

Nobody makes clipless shoes wide enough for my 9.5 EEEEEE (yes that is 6E) foot. I can wear New Balance 4E with platform pedals but even toe clips are a struggle. I talked to a company that makes cycling shoes (Lake or Bont) and sent them my measurements and they said it would definitely be a custom order to get cycling shoes wide enough for my feet. At around 800 dollars I decided to stick with platforms. On the bright side, my cycling shoes are quite comfortable to walk around in when I stop.