Which shoe?

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On Feb 16, 7:47 pm, A Muzi wrote:
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I've seen Sidi boxes marked "Narrow" which makes me wonder if you
didn't somehow get a narrow pair that are uncomfortable.

Look at the size marks on the tongue. Size followed by "N" is narrow,
"M" is wide. No suffix is medium width.

Thank you for your help.

The gist of my effort in this thread being to try to help someone else
with foot/shoe problems, "appreciated". Hurting feet, bad news.

Are the M's Mega? Or is Mega a separate iteration?
--D-y


Yes, the M on the tongue means Mega, and is extra wide. I suppose there are
retailers who sell Mega in stores, but I have bought mine online.

J.

On Feb 16, 8:47*pm, A Muzi wrote:
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wrote:
I've seen Sidi boxes marked "Narrow" which makes me wonder if you
didn't somehow get a narrow pair that are uncomfortable.

Look at the size marks on the tongue. Size followed by "N" is narrow,
"M" is wide. No suffix is medium width.
--
Andrew Muzi
* www.yellowjersey.org/
* Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I have 48 right now. It is time to downsize. I have seem Narrow,
Mega, and regular editions. I have tried them in 48 narrow and 48
mega, previously.

To be quite frank most of the LBS in my area are pathetic. They are
not worth supporting. They do not carry many shoes. They do not
carry 46 in most of the shoes. Some of the stores don't even carry
any shoes. REI only has odd sizes like 38 or 42, which I have to
wonder who wears. Most of these places carry sidi or specialized.
They don't carry an assortment from several different brands.

It was quite an ordeal to get my 48 sidi shoes, which are now too big.

I would like some input on shoes which I haven't seen. I have looked
at some web articles on the look cx330 and some other ones.

I think that laced up shoes would be better, but does anyone know of
one with some stiff soles? I haven't seen any laceups except for a
touring shoe at one of the stores.

thanks

"Bill" wrote in message
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Good evening,

I have been wondering about which set of shoes that I should try,
next. I find it very unforunate that most cycling stores in the area
do not carry many different lines of shoes. Most of them carry one
brand or two brands. Many of the stores carry Sidi's.

I went through a big ordeal to get Sidi's on special order last year
since no one had the size.

I have not been happy with the sidi. I think that they are too narrow
on the sides.

My feet have been shrinking ever since the use of custom inserts. My
feet had been swollen prior to the inserts. My left foot used to be a
47.5

I am now looking for a stiff shoe for size 46. Of course I am looking
for one with 3hole mounts. I would like to try something other than
Sidi.

I am also interested in shoes with something other than the ratchet
system. I think that ratchets are a poor choice for people with high
arches. I do not think that you can ever get the shoes snug without
feeling pain on the top of the feet. Does anyone have experience with
something else out there?

thanks
bill

Unless you live in an extremely large market I think shoes are tough for
bike shops to do other than a few very popular brands in mostly full sizes.

Though I'm pro LBS I think the best bet for shoes is to order online from a
major vendor a couple of styles / brands that you think you are going to
like in bracketed sizes. Treat with care, wear them around on the carpet for
a week, keep the winner and promptly return the rest. The mail order places
are used to it. Good shoes are expensive and last for several seasons.
Getting a shoe that is almost ok sucks.
Bill

On Feb 16, 3:43*pm, Bill wrote:
Good evening,

I have been wondering about which set of shoes that I should try,

I will probably not answer your problem but I have similar feet - very
wide with VERY high arches.
Makes finding any shoes - not just cycling ones - really hard -
basically I either wear Keens or
Chaco sandals. I tried Shimano MTB shoes in the past (I have SPD
pedals on all my bikes)
and they were too narrow - 15 miles into the ride my feet would go
numb. So I switched to
SIDIs (Mega width) which were great - except they did not last -
~2300miles later liner fabric
in heel area is all torn. I like those shoes so I will probably have
repaired - but in the meantime
I bought pair of Pearl Izumi Quest. Not "mega" width but wider than
Shimanos. And with no
fabric inside - heels are all no-slip plastic. For $90 they are good
buy as backup shoes -
not as comfy as SIDI but I think I can break them in:
http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.ph...uct_id=1243974

"Bill" wrote in message
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Unless you live in an extremely large market I think shoes are tough for
bike shops to do other than a few very popular brands in mostly full
sizes.

Though I'm pro LBS I think the best bet for shoes is to order online from
a major vendor a couple of styles / brands that you think you are going to
like in bracketed sizes. Treat with care, wear them around on the carpet
for a week, keep the winner and promptly return the rest. The mail order
places are used to it. Good shoes are expensive and last for several
seasons. Getting a shoe that is almost ok sucks.
Bill

I live in Chicago, which is a large market.

Buying online is the wave of the future. Unless you just *need* to walk into
retail shops, for that disappointed feeling, when they don't have what you
want.

Sold by a clueless sales clerk.

J.

"Jay" wrote in message
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Buying online is the wave of the future. Unless you just *need* to walk
into retail shops, for that disappointed feeling, when they don't have
what you want.

Irritatingly, buying online just doesn't work for some things. Shoes are an
excellent example. Ok, your second pair of a given model doesn't require
fitting, but the first one does.

"Clive George" wrote in message
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"Jay" wrote in message
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Buying online is the wave of the future. Unless you just *need* to walk
into retail shops, for that disappointed feeling, when they don't have
what you want.

Irritatingly, buying online just doesn't work for some things. Shoes are
an excellent example. Ok, your second pair of a given model doesn't
require fitting, but the first one does.

Shoes were the last consumer item I (previously) thought needed to be bought
in person.

Now, virtually everything I buy USD 50, comes in a box, delivered to my
front door.

My buying strategy is not perfect. USPS absolutely needs to be avoided, in
favor of FedEx and UPS.

There is certainly a learning curve to joining the World Economy. But US
retail stores are going away in droves, and the current economic mess has
just brought attention to this trend.

J.

On Feb 18, 7:55*pm, "Clive George" wrote:
"Jay" wrote in message

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Buying online is the wave of the future. Unless you just *need* to walk
into retail shops, for that disappointed feeling, when they don't have
what you want.

Irritatingly, buying online just doesn't work for some things. Shoes are an
excellent example. Ok, your second pair of a given model doesn't require
fitting, but the first one does.

Thats why the guy above said:

"the best bet for shoes is to order online from a major vendor a
couple of styles / brands that you think you are going to like in
bracketed sizes. Treat with care, wear them around on the carpet for a
week, keep the winner and promptly return the rest."

It does cost more because of the return postage, but you do end up
with a pair of shoes that fit right.