Question on Shoes
01-19-06, 11:29 AM
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Question on Shoes
Ive been looking around for a new pair of shoes for race season and Ive run into a few problems. I was a runner for all of high school and most of college. I just recently switched over to cycling because of knee issues. I'm currently riding a Giant TCR and Pearl Izumi Vegabond shoes. These shoes have treated me very well and Im not totally opposed to getting another pair. But I thought since I was going to be racing that I might step up (pardon the pun) to something lighter and stiffer. The guy at one of my LBS told me that there is no difference between a nylon sole and carbon sole, except weight. Another LBS told me that Carbon is also much stiffer. So my first question is; Can I justify buying a pair of carbon soled shoes?
My other question has to do with fit. I have narrow heels and a wide forfoot. I love my pearl izumis and am tempted to get another pair. When I ran, I always wore asics, just because they fit my feet perfectly, and actually corrected many of my knee issues. Ive tried Sidi's and I cant stand the way they feel. the toebox is much too narrow for my foot, I tried a pair of wides and they felt sloppy, like the whole shoe got wider, when I just needed the toe area wider and not the heel.
Does anyone know of any brands that I should try? So far I've only tried PI, SIDI, and Specialized. Specialized felt okay, but not quite as good as PI. Any suggestions would be awesome!!
My other question has to do with fit. I have narrow heels and a wide forfoot. I love my pearl izumis and am tempted to get another pair. When I ran, I always wore asics, just because they fit my feet perfectly, and actually corrected many of my knee issues. Ive tried Sidi's and I cant stand the way they feel. the toebox is much too narrow for my foot, I tried a pair of wides and they felt sloppy, like the whole shoe got wider, when I just needed the toe area wider and not the heel.
Does anyone know of any brands that I should try? So far I've only tried PI, SIDI, and Specialized. Specialized felt okay, but not quite as good as PI. Any suggestions would be awesome!!
01-19-06, 11:33 AM
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Just try on every model of shoe that your local shops carry. Buy the brand that fits you the best. More expensive models tend to be a little stiffer and a little lighter, but unless you are an elite racer, that isn't going to matter very much.
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Carnac's supposed to have a wide toe box and be really comfy.
01-19-06, 06:25 PM
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I now have two pairs of the Vagabond II's (I just got the road shoes after trying the mtn shoes) I don't know that you are going to get any stiffer with other shoes, or atleast not that you will notice, unless you are a pro. I also tried a bunch of different shoes on and the PI's felt the best on me. The only other ones you might want to tey are Nike's, if you can find them. They use to fit me great but then it became really hard to find them
