My feet are too wide for sidi energy high tech shoes....

wcngu1

After a month of research and when I had finally organized all my gear from probikekit.com and totalcycling and was about to pay for them all I had to do was go to a LBS and test the sidi shoes on my feet to find the right size.

to my HORROR I found that my feet are far too wide for the Sidi High tech ENergy shoes and had no idea what to do. I did a bit more research and found that there are MEGA sizes in a few models such as the Genius 5 MEGA shoe but I was wondering if sidi were going to make the High tech energy shoe in a MEGA size or even the ERGO in a MEGA size. Or maybe I can get them custom made or they already exist somewhere?

Im sure many people have been in my situation haha I wish I didnt' have such flat and wide feet

also if anyone has any good sites besides probikekit.com and totalcycling for sidi shoes because they dont' stock the mega's or dont' have my size

gclark8

Sidi are in Qld, I rang them and asked...
http://www.sidi.com.au/

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Albert 50

wcngu1.......I too will have this problem due to the widest, ugliest feet on the planet. Not to mention that one is bigger than the other as well.

I'm going from SPD MB to road pedals [actually they are at the PO as we speak, from PBK, ordered 9am Friday, ready for pick up today......unbelievable]

On principle though, I don't think I will be trying on shoes at my [or any other] LBS to find out my size, and then order them from the net, just doesn't seem right.

Anyway it’s an individual decision

wcngu1

yeah thats true but being a student I gotta be a little stingy naturally lol. Regardless I talked to my LBS and he agreed to do a deal with me

charliechops

I had the same problem (feet a little too big), got all excited and went out and ordered my Sidi Energy shoes in from my LBS. http://www.sidi.com.au/Energy.htm. After a while the leather did stretch thankfully.Just depends on how big your plates are.

wcngu1

wow I almost did that as well but did it hurt your feet that way? do they fit perfectly now or is it still quite not right? I really want the energy high tech but if its not going to be the best fit I might have no choice but to buy thte genius 5 MEga shoes...

Thylacine

The Megas are great shoes. All these people talking about sore feet and hotspots....I have no idea what they're talking about.

Shoes are personal though. They're the one thing I'd never buy via the net unless I'd tried them on beforehand.

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charliechops

They fit pretty good now.I've adjusted the 'spider' buckle right out and the lock buckle, that seemed to help alot. Best idea is to try them on and maybe play with the buckles.They will stretch, but as I said before, it really depends on how tight your feet are in them.You will be doing a lot of kms in them for a few years I would would say, so you need something that's going to be comfortable.Not to mention the $$$$$ you spend on them in the first place.

wcngu1

wow. I tried on the Genius 5s (not the wider Mega fits) and although it felt kinda comfy the shop dealer showed me that my foot was actually wider than the shoe when I took the shoe off... was this the case for you? does the base of the shoe have to be wider than your foot? or is it ok for the sides of your foot to stretch the sides and beyond the carbon base? haha I have so many questions... sorry

charliechops

The base on the Sidi is small..hence a shoe for the smaller foot.When I put my foot ontop of the shoe and look down, i don't see a shoe.Which leads me to think i have a wider foot. The sides of my feet do are most likely strecthing beyond the carbon base.The base or ball of the foot is in the correct postion in relation to the shoe, as is the heel because lenghth ways it fits fine.Have you tried the Mega fits yet? Would be a good idea so you sould see the difference.

wcngu1

hehe It sounds like you have my exact problem. My feet also were wider than the actual shoe . My LBS dealer told me "NO WAY YOUR FEET ARE FAR TOO WIDE" and told me that it would be ultimately uncomfortable when riding. The funny thing is that actually felt quite nice on my feet but thats a different story when the support is needed on the base when pedalling maybe? I've been trying to hunt down Genius 5 MEGA size but with no luck.. My LBS said I had to wait till october to get them shipped in which is way too long... he even suggested I buy it online haha. Althought you had the same problem as me you seem to have turned out fine? this is so confusing lol. cheers charlie it looks like your my identicle foot twin!!

Also just wondering if there was much of a difference between the Genius mega 4 and the Genius mega 5? somone messaged me privately in forum and I will probably buy the Genius 4 mega's off him on saturday when I try them on. Are they pretty much identicle or are there huge improvements between the two?

charliechops

Hello long lost foot bruffa....I don't know much about the Genius mega 4 differences.Someone on the forum may???

Good luck with the shoes.If Im out riding one day a see some a couple of flippers ride by I know it will be you....Quack! quack!... That's what the ladies say anyways

wcngu1

haha too bad you live in queensland although I me and my friend are dreaming one day we can bike from melbuorne to queensland! ahha I wonder if we ever grow big enough balls to actually even try it hey.

whats this quack quack? lol Golly I hope the women don't run away from my clown feet.... but as you know.. bigger feet means that a mans ...(i'll let you finish the sentence )

HowardSteele

I know how you feel my feet are short and wide with high arch and instep.
I won an expensive pair of Nike Cycling shoes and then had to choose a cheaper alternative as harly any of their range would fit,ok so the ones that fitted were about 5 sizes to long.