On Jan 7, 8:24*am, wrote:
Thanks all.

Bill, true, very true. *But then what would all of you do with your
extra time when you're not helping me? *;-)

I didn't ask about the straps because I assumed if the new buckle
didn't work with the old straps, then they must be a different width
and won't fit through the sleave on the tongue of the shoe. *While the
buckle just attaches with a single screw, the strap slides through a
sleeve on the tongue that is not changeable (sic?).

It'll be a bummer if instead of replacing $30 of hardware I end up
spending much more on a replacement. *These shoes have served me well
for over a decade. *The bottoms are well worn and there's a small hole
in the upper on the one side (crit crash circa 2000), but they still
do the job. *:-(

I'll contact Sidi to confirm and report back on what I hear.

Dan

Hope you have better luck than I did getting Sidi USA to respond to a
query IRT buckles.

Well, anticipating continuing Sidi Silence, I dug through my junk. I
don't have any Genius 2 shoes, but a strap from Gen. IV and V shoes
(IV, the strap attaches to the tongue; V, the strap attaches to
another strap that in turn attaches to the shoe) fits in my old Gen.
III (Ice Blue) shoes. The old straps, and I think your Gen II is like
this, is wider, with a plain margin on either side of the "ramps",
while the newer straps are narrower and have ramps all the way across.

So, long story short, if your Gen II straps are the same as Gen III,
you should be able to replace straps and buckles and then you can stop
futzing with the pivot pins that come out of those old-style buckles
g. Oh yeah, my three buckles look like they all have the same
footprint so they should fit those Gen II's. Remember to tighten the
attachment screws tight and keep after them during initial use which
reminds me to do the same, thanks!

BTW, Vecchio's price is about as cheap as you're likely to find from
what I've seen while looking for another pair of the Sidi buckles with
metal levers which Sidi USA didn't apparently want to bother with even
telling me they didn't have any.

Another BTW, there are bargains to be had on Sidi's if you know your
correct Sidi Size and buy from someone who didn't. Ebay, Craig's List,
etc. Got SWMBO some Dominators (xlent Spin class shoe), like new, for
$45, for example. --D-y