My new Sidi Genius 5's - Page 2

SO glad I originally posted this.....NOT!!!!

Going for a ride....in my new Sidi's.

Over it.
R

Did ya buy cleats from LBS though?

Yes
Speedplay Zero cleats @ 20% off.
And this was from the guy who advised me to buy the Sidi's on-line.

P.s I think Sideshow Bob should take a chill pill and relax or go out and do a quick 30k's. I wasn't dissing the LBS at all. If you read the post correctly it was my LBS who advised me to buy on-line in the first place and I did end up as usual buying my cleats from them.

Next time I will put the teflon suit on before I post what I thought was a reasonable and very simple situation.

R

Often I use the reverse approach, use online tools -shops to see whats in the market place, and gain information, etc and if the item is supplied by a LBS go there to ask more questions, try on etc and purchase.

eg, I just saw on the Nike website some road shoes with carbon soles that can be walked in and compatable with SPD soles, Granfodo WRX, I think. I want to find a local supplier to try on and assess, and if good buy. That's turning out to be the hard bit.

i'd already done 120 on the day i posted that and spent an hour doing intervals on the trainer, another 30 wasn't going to chill me out any more.

yes your lbs did say buy online, you seem to have skipped a part after that .. when you went to another shop. i'll put the question to you, when you went to that second shop, were you upfront before trying on and getting a sizing about buying from the internet if they couldn't price match, or did that conversation eventuate after you'd gotten your size?

--brett

A/ I allready new what size I was.

B/I went in and said could I try a size 41 on to see what sought of fit they were.
C/ The guy brought the Sidi's out and I then said I had seen these online for $X and could he match........ Game over.

Your comment in your second post stated... "Just make sure you go to a cycle shop and try a few pairs on to get the exact fit."

Some people would do it, others know the limit.

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roch, you said you owned a pair of shimano's , wondering if the SIDI you bought are the same size? as I want to purchase a pair online too but the local shops around here dont stock them... and I have a pair of shimamo's.
thanks.

Yep Sidi's the same size as Shimano's

FWIW. I think that Shimano & SIDI are not sized the same ...

While they may be very close to being the same if you wear a size 39 (and apparently, 41), the further you get from that size, the greater the disparity (at least, IMO) ...

My Shimano shoes are 44 (I have a really old SH-R120 pair that are 43.5), and the SIDI shoes that I have are 45 ...

So, depending on your shoe size, you may find the sizing to be different, too.

thanks, I just tried on a pair of SIDI's and the 44 was a nice firm fit. I feel bad that I tried them on in a store while in the back of my mind knowing I was going to purshase online if cheaper, but then I found the saving is $200 so sorry LBS's I aint going to line the pockets of the greedy suppliers so they can buy a new boat! If I got paid alot of money at work I wouldnt care but it aint like that.

Yeah, alfeng is right, Sidi and Shimano are NOT sized the same. Apart from the fact that Sidi's are generally narrow unless you get the Max versions, they are also on the short side. You need half a size to a full size higher in the Sidi's. Certainly up in the size 44 area.

Great shoes though. Also bought from PBK for a great price but did NOT go into a bike shop and try them on. Seems like some here want to moan about greedy retailers but are only too happy to have a free fitting service. It's one or the other - cheap prices or a fitting service, not both.

FWIW thats exactly my experience. 44 in Shimano, 45 in Sidi.