Plow13

does anyone have any home photos of these? i am debating on the color to get...also i know it has the ratchet on the top, but with the two velco straps...do they have little plastic grooves in them? if so, can i have an up close pic of that

grahny

Not home to take a pic, but yes, they velcro straps have plastic ridges in the center to hold the grip.

Plow13

what happens if you like to pull the straps real tight and u dont catch the grooves?

domestique

To tell you the truth the velcro strap grooves are kinda gimicky. I have never really had a problem with my velcro not being able to get tight enough or come loose during a ride. I make the top buckle really tight and just make the velcro snug. This provides good circulation to the toes during the ride, and only ever crank the velcro down for the final sprint in a race, hill time trial, etc.

If I recall correctly, I beleive the 07 models do not even have the grooves (going off of what I remeber someone saying before in another thread).

I have the Genius 5, and really like them. I would take a picture but I just have the normal black model(black is black, no color variation).

CastIron

Then you bought the wrong size shoe. Seriously.

Plow13

i have the zetas right now, size 44...so thats what im ordering online...hopefully its the same

cris2fur

black black and white/white are the prettiest....the ones with silver are kind of weak.

Don't worry about the little plastic groove things....

if you really need pictures, I can take some (I have silver/black sidi 5's) but I'm to lazy to upload to a website, so I'd need an email.

cris2fur

they're the same except they don't have the ratchet, just another velcro strap. The sole might be different too.

FIVE ONE SIX

i use the Zeta's for spin classes with SPD's, and i just tried on a pair of Genius's because everyone raves about them, but i think the Genius's are cut a bit smaller. it's not a major difference, but depending how your foot runs, you may feel a difference. i use the Specialized BG High Performance ++ Footbed in my Zeta's, and they fit perfect, but when i switched them to the Genius's they actually felt a bit small...

VT to CA

Same sole, (millenium 2 I think it's called) just no ratchet. I personally am not a big fan of the ratchet... you can get the Zeta's with a "hi tech" carbon sole as well, that's what I have...

biker7

I have them and they are great. I wouldn't be plussed about the velcrow straps. Cycling shoes should fit like a fine dress shoe slip on...snug but no where near tight. I don't run my velcrow tight at all because with the shoe in the proper width and volume, you only need the top closure ratchet strap snugged up...again not tight.
Tight anywhere on a cycling shoe will mean numbness eventually which of course you want to avoid. For putting them on and taking them off, I never touch the velcrow straps....just the top ratchet strap.
BTW, Sidis run short so buy them long enough. For me, that means a full mondo size up.
They have a good following for a reason...great shoes.
George

teterider

Hmmm, I really like my Silver Energys



The white Energy has so many World Championship rainbows on it, than non-riders will surely think you have the rainbows because you're light in the loafers (not that there's anything wrong with that).

WheresWaldo

Love that shoe, too bad it doesn't come Mega.

mcoomer

Those Energy's do like nice. I have the same closures on my Sidi motorcycle boots (Vertigo Corsas) and once you set them they stay perfectly set until you take them off. They really allow you to dial in the fit. +1 on wanting those in mega. Not everyone has small feet!