SIDI Dominator Mega

[[email protected]]

I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
says?

Thanks,

Dylan

 

[Jay]

On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
> for me the shoe feels a little narrow.  I am wondering whether I was
> sent a pair of standard width instead.  The tongue of the shoes says
> 43 M.  Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
> says?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dylan
>
The tongue of my shoes says 49 M, with a space between the 49 and the
M.

J.

 

[Bentracer and Bentrider]

On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
> for me the shoe feels a little narrow.  I am wondering whether I was
> sent a pair of standard width instead.  The tongue of the shoes says
> 43 M.  Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
> says?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dylan

I had a pair of those shoes at one time a i also noticed that that
they didnot feelwide enough for me also so i purchase a pair of wide
Lake shoes and noticed the difference right away and they were much
wider than the Sidi and now i own 4 pairs of Lake shoes.

 

[A Muzi]

[email protected] wrote:
> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
> for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
> sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
> 43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
> says?

Yep, that's a Mega.
They are "wide" but not quad-E wide.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Tom Sherman]

Bentracer and Bentrider wrote:
> On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
>> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
>> for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
>> sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
>> 43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
>> says?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dylan
>
> I had a pair of those shoes at one time a i also noticed that that
> they didnot feelwide enough for me also so i purchase a pair of wide
> Lake shoes and noticed the difference right away and they were much
> wider than the Sidi and now i own 4 pairs of Lake shoes.
>
The SiDi Dominator Mega II shoes fit me perfectly, even when sober.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

 

[[email protected]]

On Jan 30, 4:36 am, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Bentracer and Bentrider wrote:
> > On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> >> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
> >> for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
> >> sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
> >> 43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
> >> says?
>
> >> Thanks,
>
> >> Dylan
>
> > I had a pair of those shoes at one time a i also noticed that that
> > they didnot feelwide enough for me also so i purchase a pair of wide
> > Lake shoes and noticed the difference right away and they were much
> > wider than the Sidi and now i own 4 pairs of Lake shoes.
>
> >
> The SiDi Dominator Mega II shoes fit me perfectly, even when sober.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
> "And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
> - A. Derleth

would fit up your ass perfectly.

Almost no bleeding.

 

[Tom Sherman]

[email protected] aka Gaby de Wilde wrote:
> On Jan 30, 4:36 am, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Bentracer and Bentrider wrote:
>>> On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
>>>> for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
>>>> sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
>>>> 43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
>>>> says?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dylan
>>> I had a pair of those shoes at one time a i also noticed that that
>>> they didnot feelwide enough for me also so i purchase a pair of wide
>>> Lake shoes and noticed the difference right away and they were much
>>> wider than the Sidi and now i own 4 pairs of Lake shoes.
>> >
>> The SiDi Dominator Mega II shoes fit me perfectly, even when sober.
>>
>> --
>> Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
>> "And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
>> - A. Derleth
>
> would fit up your ass perfectly.
>
> Almost no bleeding.
>
That response is unworthy of a junior high school student, as it lacks
any semblance of creativity and humor.

So tell me Mr. de Wilde, what is your problem? That I do NOT dislike
Gene "datakoll" Daniels, or that I posted a correction to your improper
terminology? Or do you just want to pick a fight with everyone who do
not admire your attempts to violate the laws of nature?

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

 

[Colin Campbell]

A Muzi wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
>> for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
>> sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
>> 43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
>> says?
>
> Yep, that's a Mega.
> They are "wide" but not quad-E wide.

Just like the Narrows are not very narrow, just better than the standard
width for my feet.

I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
expensive shoes?

 

[Alan Hoyle]

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:57:04, Colin Campbell wrote:

> Just like the Narrows are not very narrow, just better than the standard
> width for my feet.

> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
> expensive shoes?

In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.
Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
(~$200 MTB)?

I have a pair of the Genius IIIs in wide, and while they're
comfortable to me, I have come to dislike the impracticality of
non-walkable shoes.

As I use MTB pedals on everything anyway (Time ATAC), I haven't worn
my Sidis very frequently.

I am pretty happy with my Lake MX220 wides.

-alan


--
Alan Hoyle - [email protected] - http://www.alanhoyle.com/
"I don't want the world, I just want your half." -TMBG
Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate.

 

[John Forrest Tomlinson]

On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:57:04, Colin Campbell wrote:
>
>> Just like the Narrows are not very narrow, just better than the standard
>> width for my feet.
>
>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
>> expensive shoes?
>
>In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.
>Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>(~$200 MTB)?

Genius is in the middle of their range.

 

[Ozark Bicycle]

On Jan 29, 10:53 pm, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
wrote:
> [email protected] aka Gaby de Wilde wrote:
>
> > On Jan 30, 4:36 am, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >> Bentracer and Bentrider wrote:
> >>> On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> >>>> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
> >>>> for me the shoe feels a little narrow.  I am wondering whether I was
> >>>> sent a pair of standard width instead.  The tongue of the shoes says
> >>>> 43 M.  Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
> >>>> says?
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> Dylan
> >>> I had a pair of those shoes at one time a i also noticed that that
> >>> they didnot feelwide enough for me also so i purchase a pair of wide
> >>> Lake shoes and noticed the difference right away and they were much
> >>> wider than the Sidi and now i own 4 pairs of Lake shoes.
>
> >> The SiDi Dominator Mega II shoes fit me perfectly, even when sober.
>
> >> --
> >> Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
> >> "And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
> >> - A. Derleth
>
> > would fit up your ass perfectly.
>
> > Almost no bleeding.
>
> That response is unworthy of a junior high school student, as it lacks
> any semblance of creativity and humor.
>
> So tell me Mr. de Wilde, what is your problem? That I do NOT dislike
> Gene "datakoll" Daniels, or that I posted a correction to your improper
> terminology?

It's probably a comment on your chosen role as a self-appointed netcop
and rigid, constipated pain-in-the-ass.

Loosen up! Prune juice and bran every morning will help.

 

[Tom Sherman]

Ozark Bicycle wrote:
> On Jan 29, 10:53 pm, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> [email protected] aka Gaby de Wilde wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 30, 4:36 am, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Bentracer and Bentrider wrote:
>>>>> On Jan 29, 12:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>> I just bought a pair of SIDI Dominator Mega off the web. Unfortunately
>>>>>> for me the shoe feels a little narrow. I am wondering whether I was
>>>>>> sent a pair of standard width instead. The tongue of the shoes says
>>>>>> 43 M. Can someone with Megas confirm that this is what the tongue
>>>>>> says?
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Dylan
>>>>> I had a pair of those shoes at one time a i also noticed that that
>>>>> they didnot feelwide enough for me also so i purchase a pair of wide
>>>>> Lake shoes and noticed the difference right away and they were much
>>>>> wider than the Sidi and now i own 4 pairs of Lake shoes.
>>>> The SiDi Dominator Mega II shoes fit me perfectly, even when sober.
>>>> --
>>>> Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
>>>> "And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
>>>> - A. Derleth
>>> would fit up your ass perfectly.
>>> Almost no bleeding.
>> That response is unworthy of a junior high school student, as it lacks
>> any semblance of creativity and humor.
>>
>> So tell me Mr. de Wilde, what is your problem? That I do NOT dislike
>> Gene "datakoll" Daniels, or that I posted a correction to your improper
>> terminology?
>
> It's probably a comment on your chosen role as a self-appointed netcop
> and rigid, constipated pain-in-the-ass.
>
> Loosen up! Prune juice and bran every morning will help.
>
Mr. de Wilde has gone off on far more than one person recently.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

 

[Andrew Price]

On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:

>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
>> expensive shoes?
>
>In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.

Not so.

>Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>(~$200 MTB)?

Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.

 

[Alan Hoyle]

On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:54:18, Andrew Price wrote:
> On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:

>>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
>>> expensive shoes?
>>
>>In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.

> Not so.

>>Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>>(~$200 MTB)?

> Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.

Hmmm. It seems the Bullet shoes are around $150 each. While I agree
that's "cheaper," I still think that qualifies as "expensive."

-alan

--
Alan Hoyle - [email protected] - http://www.alanhoyle.com/
"I don't want the world, I just want your half." -TMBG
Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate.

 

[A Muzi]

>>>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
>>>> expensive shoes?
>>> In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.

> Andrew Price wrote:
>> Not so.

>> Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>>> (~$200 MTB)?

> Andrew Price wrote:
>> Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.

Alan Hoyle wrote:
> Hmmm. It seems the Bullet shoes are around $150 each. While I agree
> that's "cheaper," I still think that qualifies as "expensive."

Actually $84.97 each but SiDi only sells 'em in pairs.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Tom Sherman]

A Muzi mused:
>...
> Alan Hoyle wrote:
>> Hmmm. It seems the Bullet shoes are around $150 each. While I agree
>> that's "cheaper," I still think that qualifies as "expensive."
>
> Actually $84.97 each but SiDi only sells 'em in pairs.
>
POTW!

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

 

[Colin Campbell]

Andrew Price wrote:
> On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their more
>>> expensive shoes?
>> In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.
>
> Not so.
>
>> Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>> (~$200 MTB)?
>
> Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.

According to what I see at SidiUSA.com, the Bullet is a MTB shoe, and is
only available in standard and mega widths, not narrow. (So that
satisfies some of the folks here, but not all - and not me. I don't do
MTB, and I need narrow.)

The Genius 5.5 (road shoe) comes in standard and mega widths. I don't
see a MTB equivalent of this shoe on the site.

The Zeta (road shoe) appears to be the equivalent of the Bullet in price
and size availability.

 

[Tom Sherman]

Colin Campbell wrote:
> Andrew Price wrote:
>> On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their
>>>> more expensive shoes?
>>> In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.
>>
>> Not so.
>>
>>> Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>>> (~$200 MTB)?
>>
>> Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.
>
> According to what I see at SidiUSA.com, the Bullet is a MTB shoe, and is
> only available in standard and mega widths, not narrow. (So that
> satisfies some of the folks here, but not all - and not me. I don't do
> MTB, and I need narrow.)
>
Well, some of us prefer the ATB shoes and cleats for road use, as there
is no need to walk like a duck off the bicycle.

> The Genius 5.5 (road shoe) comes in standard and mega widths. I don't
> see a MTB equivalent of this shoe on the site.
>
Dominator 6 Carbon: <http://www.sidiusa.com/dom6.html>?

> The Zeta (road shoe) appears to be the equivalent of the Bullet in price
> and size availability.
>
The SiDi shoes would be improved by making the uppers all black.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia

 

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article <[email protected]>,
Tom Sherman <[email protected]> wrote:

> Colin Campbell wrote:
> > Andrew Price wrote:
> >> On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their
> >>>> more expensive shoes?
> >>> In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.
> >>
> >> Not so.
> >>
> >>> Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
> >>> (~$200 MTB)?
> >>
> >> Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.
> >
> > According to what I see at SidiUSA.com, the Bullet is a MTB shoe, and is
> > only available in standard and mega widths, not narrow. (So that
> > satisfies some of the folks here, but not all - and not me. I don't do
> > MTB, and I need narrow.)
> >
> Well, some of us prefer the ATB shoes and cleats for road use, as there
> is no need to walk like a duck off the bicycle.

While respecting those of my fellow roadracers who use road shoes, I
fall in with Tom on this one: I really like having walkable shoes even
when I'm racing. I don't think the extra ounces have cost me a sprint
yet.

What kind of pedals/cleats do you use?

> > The Genius 5.5 (road shoe) comes in standard and mega widths. I don't
> > see a MTB equivalent of this shoe on the site.
> >
> Dominator 6 Carbon: <http://www.sidiusa.com/dom6.html>?
>
> > The Zeta (road shoe) appears to be the equivalent of the Bullet in price
> > and size availability.
> >
> The SiDi shoes would be improved by making the uppers all black.

Spray-time! Heh.

I should say that Crank Brothers makes a 3-hole mount for their cleat
which includes a 3/4 surround "sole" with the cleat mounted in the
middle. This effectively converts a road shoe into a much more walkable
form, though the heel will still be rather odd.

Unless you've had problems with hot-spots using a 2-bolt cleat, I'd
commend a walkable cleat and shoe to you over the 3-bolt non-walkable
cleats (Look Keo and Delta, Shimano SPD-SL).

--
Ryan Cousineau [email protected] http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

 

[Tom Sherman]

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Tom Sherman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Colin Campbell wrote:
>>> Andrew Price wrote:
>>>> On 31 Jan 2008 20:31:25 GMT, Alan Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder why Sidi doesn't make the narrow and wide widths on their
>>>>>> more expensive shoes?
>>>>> In my experience, Sidi ONLY makes narrow and wide on expensive shoes.
>>>> Not so.
>>>>
>>>>> Do they have any aside from the Genius (~$200 road) and Dominator
>>>>> (~$200 MTB)?
>>>> Yes. They are also available on their cheaper "Bullet" range.
>>> According to what I see at SidiUSA.com, the Bullet is a MTB shoe, and is
>>> only available in standard and mega widths, not narrow. (So that
>>> satisfies some of the folks here, but not all - and not me. I don't do
>>> MTB, and I need narrow.)
>>>
>> Well, some of us prefer the ATB shoes and cleats for road use, as there
>> is no need to walk like a duck off the bicycle.
>
> While respecting those of my fellow roadracers who use road shoes, I
> fall in with Tom on this one: I really like having walkable shoes even
> when I'm racing. I don't think the extra ounces have cost me a sprint
> yet.
>
> What kind of pedals/cleats do you use?
>
SH51 "S" cleats on SiDi Dominator II Mega shoes or SH55 "M" cleats on
Exxus sandals for road riding, and SH55 "M" cleats and Shimano ATB shoes
for off-road. I prefer the "S" cleats on a high bottom bracket bike when
riding hard, to make sure my feet stay clipped in. Conversly, I prefer
the "M" cleats off-road, so I can get my feet out quickly when I stall
going uphill or failing to clear an obstacle (a too common occurance,
since I am a "Barney").

>>> The Genius 5.5 (road shoe) comes in standard and mega widths. I don't
>>> see a MTB equivalent of this shoe on the site.
>>>
>> Dominator 6 Carbon: <http://www.sidiusa.com/dom6.html>?
>>
>>> The Zeta (road shoe) appears to be the equivalent of the Bullet in price
>>> and size availability.
>> >
>> The SiDi shoes would be improved by making the uppers all black.
>
> Spray-time! Heh.
>
Flat black is not distracting. Whirring colors are.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful