Sidi Shoe sales location in Melbourne
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Im looking for a bike shop/list of shops in melbourne that stock these shoes (im country vic none stock). Im buying from pbk because thats basically only way i can comfortably afford the shoes, but of course need to try them on so was gonna travel down this sat to a shop who stocks so i can try before i buy.
Cheers for your time and hope sum1 can help
<------ Mr smart here had the idea of checking the site and found a list of dealers, even possbily one that is only 20mins drive from here. If any1 still wants to reccomend a friendly shop in inner east/ eastern suburbs feel free in case local one does not work.
Im buying from pbk because thats basically only way i can comfortably afford the shoes, but of course need to try them on so was gonna travel down this sat to a shop who stocks so i can try before i buy.Oh, of course you would. Nice attitude. Hope they don't stock your size.
Gran Prix Elsternwick i know can get them. Kennedys in Black Rock stocks them.
Those are the only places I have seen.
Oh, of course you would. Nice attitude. Hope they don't stock your size.
Have a look at this list.
http://www.sidi.com.au/sidi-dealers.html#Victoria
Then ring to see if they have the size and model as fit could be different between models.
And why not get them from PBK?
Why would you pay more for something?
Point being if Sidi does deals with PBK and charges everyone else 50% more to stock them then Sidi should look at their pricing structure.
Why do people blame the consumer for the online shop vs LBS issue? Maybe distributors should even up the pricing with online stores if this an issue for retailers.
I ask you again, why in your right mind would you pay AUD$90 for 1 Michelin Pro Race 3 when you can get the for $29 each on PBK..........
Companies not looking after the retailer and only looking after their bottom line will gradually see aftermarket stock holding diminish at your local bike shop. Is it the LBS's fault? No. Is it the consumers fault? No.
In my opinion the industry needs to have a good honest look at themselves and adapt to the internet.
Gran Prix Elsternwick i know can get them. Kennedys in Black Rock stocks them.
Those are the only places I have seen.
And why not get them from PBK?
Why would you pay more for something?
Point being if Sidi does deals with PBK and charges everyone else 50% more to stock them then Sidi should look at their pricing structure.
Why do people blame the consumer for the online shop vs LBS issue? Maybe distributors should even up the pricing with online stores if this an issue for retailers.
I ask you again, why in your right mind would you pay AUD$90 for 1 Michelin Pro Race 3 when you can get the for $29 each on PBK..........
Companies not looking after the retailer and only looking after their bottom line will gradually see aftermarket stock holding diminish at your local bike shop. Is it the LBS's fault? No. Is it the consumers fault? No.
In my opinion the industry needs to have a good honest look at themselves and adapt to the internet.
Comparing Shoes to Tyres is a false comparison.
Shoes you need to know fit. Tyres you know fit. You can buy easily tyres without consideration to their compatibility with your wheels.
Shoes, you need to know width, length, arch support, etc. You really need to try them on to be confident on the sale (unless you have had exactly the same model + size).
As a result, you go into a store, which is paying money to have stock on the shelves, try them on, but then go and buy them online. What encouragement does that give stores to stock equipment?
So in my opinion, if you are buying equipment online such as shoes because of price. Take the punt, take the risk, buy the size you think you are. If you get it wrong, pay the shipping + restocking fee and reorder to try again.
Else, if you go into the store to try 'em on, buy them in store.
No comparison was being drawn between tyres and shoes. The point i was making was difference in price between the price at a LBS and online store.
I acknowledge that one should of course try on shoes before they buy and go from there and understand the unspoken ethics involved.
LBS's should no long rely on those "ethics" to help them sustain business in off the self product when worldwide warranties and awesome customer service in online stores exist.
It is not the LBS's fault that they cannot currently compete with the PBK's of the world. It is however the resposibility of the supplier to recognise the market that they are in is a global one and a rapidly changing one at that.
Whether or not the supplier enables the LBS to compete on a global scale is the point I am trying to make.
Why have i gone on this rant? I find scirocco's reply rude, ignorant and uncalled for. DirtTurtle put a question to this community out of the hope it may lead to constructive advise.
In my experience scirocco's reply reflects the general attitude to this problem in the Bike industry.
I love the bike industry and am passionate about it, however as the the theory goes: Adapt or die.
Comparing Shoes to Tyres is a false comparison.
Shoes you need to know fit. Tyres you know fit. You can buy easily tyres without consideration to their compatibility with your wheels.
Shoes, you need to know width, length, arch support, etc. You really need to try them on to be confident on the sale (unless you have had exactly the same model + size).
As a result, you go into a store, which is paying money to have stock on the shelves, try them on, but then go and buy them online. What encouragement does that give stores to stock equipment?
So in my opinion, if you are buying equipment online such as shoes because of price. Take the punt, take the risk, buy the size you think you are. If you get it wrong, pay the shipping + restocking fee and reorder to try again.
Else, if you go into the store to try 'em on, buy them in store.
I love the bike industry and am passionate about it, however as the the theory goes: Adapt or die.
Adapt or die? 2 of my regular bike stores have already stopped stocking continental and vittoria clincher tyres and all tubulars, citing online prices.
But it isn't the LBS fault. It is the distributors, and they are hurting the consumers and LBS in one swoop.
I've seen stores put signs up around shoes in particular asking consumers not to try on shoes and then go and buy them online as it is a slight to their business prospects.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not anti-online. In fact I get most of my goods online (big ticket goods I get at the LBS), it is just that I don't believe you should abuse a local business like that as a consumer. Sure pitch one store against another for price comparison, but it is unfair to compare against the lack of overheads and volume of an online store. Considering the lack of 'in store service' you get with an online store.
I'm hoping that the Australian bicycle retailers kick up a massive fuss in 2008 and cause the monopoly of distributors to fix their game with regards to local supply. But I can't see it happening just yet.
I'd agree with Wyldeside that my response was rude. Deliberately so. Most people have the good grace to be at least slightly embarrassed about going into a shop that they have no intention of buying from, using their facilities, trying on their stock, and then walking away and buying online. The OP seemed to consider it his birthright.
Like parawolf, I'm not anti buying online - I do it all the time. I just have a problem with people who would deliberately shaft the LBS like that. You buy online, you take the risk that you may have to return the goods to get the right size. That's why they are cheap. Want to try them on in your LBS? Buy from there.
And no, I don't work in retail, own a bike shop or have anything to do with anyone who does.
Really dont appreciate that comment sciricco. Put it this way, im a full time student, live in the county---> CANT FIND DECENT WORK TO FIT MY TIMETABLE. Couple that with the fact that i have found TEMPORARY work for the next week and a half, and there are many things i need to spread the money for. I have a pair of shoes, they give me footpain, i have feet which dont suit many shoes, but have heard the sidis are brilliant for people who have had problems in the past(of course cycling). Now i have limited money, what do i do say nah stuff it ill settle for half the product and potentially have similar probs or go overseas and get what i can afford and want. Maybe not every1 has spare cash lying round like u man, but i use logic. I got to my local bikeshop for maintainance i cant do and every other product. You might say well tough u shouldnt be riding, but i love the sport, and i bet that comes from a mouth who can afford it. I do like supporting the LBS, but i am NOT going to take food off my plate to make thier situation better, if they win from me i lose because i miss out. Welcome to the real world guys, we'd love everything to be perfect and ethical, but it doesnt always work that way.
I'll buy from the shop, i need a part from my pump, some socks and chain tool and new lube. Also they dont die because simply overpriced, since ive seen the volume and price they charge for maintaince, cant send my bike overseas for that.
Thanks for those who saw the logic.
If your worried about fitting, you should consider the Shimano SHR-300 or the SHR-220 and SHR-160G, all can be thermo moulded in Melbourne, these would fit better than the Sidi's as the upper will be moulded to your foot.
http://www.shimano.com.au/publish/content/global_cycle/en/au/index/news_and_info/shimano_technology/custom-fit_technology.html
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I have heard good things about these from magazines, and am now suprised at the price reasonable of the shimanos for the extra benefit of custom fitting. That may now give me a better option, and Australia will get the sale. Ive got a couple of shops to look at tommorow so ill c if they have, my LBS has shimanos but no molded 1's. Also going to look at other brands, might find after all sidis dont suit me. Comfort is the aim for me, dont care about carbon sole etc if not needed.
Thanks for that advice m8 made me rethink about an otherwise lost idea for me, and for both posts not flaming at me.
I have heard good things about these from magazines, and am now suprised at the price reasonable of the shimanos for the extra benefit of custom fitting. That may now give me a better option, and Australia will get the sale. Ive got a couple of shops to look at tommorow so ill c if they have, my LBS has shimanos but no molded 1's. Also going to look at other brands, might find after all sidis dont suit me. Comfort is the aim for me, dont care about carbon sole etc if not needed.
Find anything useful in your trip to the big smoke.
Thanks for that advice m8 made me rethink about an otherwise lost idea for me, and for both posts not flaming at me.Find anything useful in your trip to the big smoke
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