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Old 10-15-24 | 12:26 AM
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SPD Commuter Shoes in Wide Width?

Any leads on an SPD compatible commuter shoe (one I could wear around work all day) in an E or EE width? My MTB shoes won't cut it, so the only other options I see are to keep a spare set of shoes at work or ditch my beloved clipless pedals.
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Don’t know what kind of work you do, but I would not want to wear my SPD cycling shoes around at work all day. That would be really annoying. I used to leave shoes at work.

That said, Shimano makes some of their shoes in wide. I am a 4E and have been wearing Shimano SPD shoes for a long time.
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Lake makes wide cycling shoes
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Ever since I grew into my feet at 16y.o. I discovered that getting the next normal (11 D) size up got me the extra width I need (10 EEE). The extra length no longer bothers me at all. I've been doing this for both dress and sport shoes for decades. I sometimes get cycling shoes two European sizes longer which pretty much does the same thing. WAY easier to find just about any (un)reasonable length you can imagine. Finding shoes even a little bit wider than normal, requires witchcraft at best, and outright necromancy at worst.
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
...the next normal (11 D) size up got me the extra width I need (10 EEE). The extra length no longer bothers me at all. I've been doing this for both dress and sport shoes for decades. I sometimes get cycling shoes two European sizes longer which pretty much does the same thing.
I tried this and it put the spindle under my toes.

I used to go back and forth on platform vs SPD. But it's been quite some time since my last go at SPD. And I think the shoe fit might be part of why.
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An important note for Lake sizing is to find their sizing chart on the website and look at which shoes are actually wide. I mistakenly purchased the 303 winter boots, they were labeled as wide, but on the sizing chart were really more a medium width. I had cold feet until I moved to Shimano winter boots in a wide.
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Thanks for the comments. I'm a school band teacher. Not too much walking, but I do need to take a walk to the restroom, office, and/or other classrooms from time to time. I have MTB shoes in wide width, but "commuter" shoes or "touring" shoes often have more pliable soles and deeper recesses to make walking more practical. I used to use Shimano MT32L commuter shoes, but they're not wide and I'm starting to get irritations/bunions any time I wear medium width shoes now.

It's entirely reasonable to just keep a pair of shoes at work to change into, but I'd rather not.
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There are so many styles available with SPD. I've had sandals and running shoes with SPD. I think there are even hiking boots.
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There are so many styles available with SPD. I've had sandals and running shoes with SPD. I think there are even hiking boots.
Yeah, but only a select few are available in wide, and my search doesn't come up with any "casual" styles.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhAJnx5uwUU
And sneakers. And was there something else, too?
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