Stretching SIDI shoes?

My feet are of normal width, except in the toes, which are pretty wide. I
have a pair
of SIDI Genius 5 Mega's, which are actually pretty loose, except in the toe
box.
In fact, even the Mega's are too snug in the toes. On long rides on hot
days, my feet
swell and my big toes get numb and painful. I'd like to stretch the toe
box, which
I believe would alleviate the problem.

The Lorica material used in the SIDI uppers is advertised as not stretching.
OK,
but can I have the material stretched intentionally by a cobbler? I seen a
post on
the Web that heating the Lorica allows it to be stretched. Can anyone
confirm that
this method, or any other method, can be used to stretch Lorica?

-- Paul

http://www.sidiusa.com/
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DTW .../\.../\.../\...

Paul A. Steckler wrote:
My feet are of normal width, except in the toes, which are pretty wide. I
have a pair
of SIDI Genius 5 Mega's, which are actually pretty loose, except in the toe
box.
In fact, even the Mega's are too snug in the toes. On long rides on hot
days, my feet
swell and my big toes get numb and painful. I'd like to stretch the toe
box, which
I believe would alleviate the problem.

The Lorica material used in the SIDI uppers is advertised as not stretching.
OK,
but can I have the material stretched intentionally by a cobbler? I seen a
post on
the Web that heating the Lorica allows it to be stretched. Can anyone
confirm that
this method, or any other method, can be used to stretch Lorica?

-- Paul

they stetch when they get wet-perhaps dip the toebox in some water
before you go out for a ride

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http://www.sidiusa.com/

Ummm, the information on this site just says that Lorica "will not stretch",
which I take to mean that it won't do so under ordinary conditions. My
question was whether there is extraordinary means, like heating, that will
allow the material to stretch.

-- Paul

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they stetch when they get wet-perhaps dip the toebox in some water
before you go out for a ride

I've done lots of rides in the rain, and the shoes don't seem to have
changed
their fit.

-- Paul

wrote:
they stetch when they get wet-perhaps dip the toebox in some water
before you go out for a ride

I've been caught in the rain on multiple occassions and never had the
Lorica stretch. They
always dry back to the same size.
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Alex

On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:23:59 -0700, Alex wrote:

wrote:

they stetch when they get wet-perhaps dip the toebox in some water
before you go out for a ride

I've been caught in the rain on multiple occassions and never had the
Lorica stretch. They
always dry back to the same size.

That's the main attraction of Lorica vs. real leather -- it holds its
shape almost forever. Dries fast too. Good stuff.

Matt O.

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:55:58 -0700, Paul A. Steckler wrote:

My feet are of normal width, except in the toes, which are pretty wide. I
have a pair
of SIDI Genius 5 Mega's, which are actually pretty loose, except in the toe
box.
In fact, even the Mega's are too snug in the toes. On long rides on hot
days, my feet
swell and my big toes get numb and painful. I'd like to stretch the toe
box, which
I believe would alleviate the problem.

The Lorica material used in the SIDI uppers is advertised as not stretching.
OK,
but can I have the material stretched intentionally by a cobbler? I seen a
post on
the Web that heating the Lorica allows it to be stretched. Can anyone
confirm that
this method, or any other method, can be used to stretch Lorica?

I don't think there's any practical way to stretch Sidi shoes. Carnac was
always known for a wide toe box, at least with their MTB shoes, so you
might try those. Or custom, which is expensive, but worth it if you can't
get a good fit otherwise. People spend $500 on much stupider things.

Matt O.

Paul A. Steckler wrote:
My feet are of normal width, except in the toes, which are pretty wide. I
have a pair
of SIDI Genius 5 Mega's, which are actually pretty loose, except in the toe
box.
In fact, even the Mega's are too snug in the toes. On long rides on hot
days, my feet
swell and my big toes get numb and painful. I'd like to stretch the toe
box, which
I believe would alleviate the problem.

Hmm, I've noticed my Sidi's seeming to get loose during rides,
requiring a few clicks on the strap ratchet to stay snug as when I put
them on before the ride. Some info, including from Sidi IMS, indicates
that Lorica stretches slightly when warm. No advisement on
melting/burning temp.

Sidi shoes in half sizes are wider in the toe area than the next lower
full size. If you're not already there, maybe that would be a way to be
able to use these shoes. --D-y

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Sidi shoes in half sizes are wider in the toe area than the next lower
full size. If you're not already there, maybe that would be a way to be
able to use these shoes. --D-y

Golly, I'm already at size 49. These are already a bit too long, and
there's no size 49.5. The size 50's might be OK in the toebox, but I'd be
afraid the shoes'd fall off!

-- Paul