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Paul A. Steckler
Guest
Twice now I've stripped the screw inserts on my SIDI
Genius 5 Mega's. Both times, I've been surprised because
I didn't feel like I was applying that much torque -- the
second time especially, since I was aware of the vulnerability.
The first time this happened, I lived near Veltec Sports, the
American SIDI distributor. They fixed the shoe under
warranty.
This time, I'm going to have to pay someone to fix the shoes.
Can I trust an LBS to do the fix properly, or should I go
to a cobbler? Apparently, the fix involves cutting a flap in
the glued insole, putting in the insert, and re-gluing.
More importantly, can the stock SIDI inserts be replaced
with equivalents made of harder metal? I'd really hate for
this to happen again, especially on a tour. Are these
stock hardware-store items?
-- Paul
Genius 5 Mega's. Both times, I've been surprised because
I didn't feel like I was applying that much torque -- the
second time especially, since I was aware of the vulnerability.
The first time this happened, I lived near Veltec Sports, the
American SIDI distributor. They fixed the shoe under
warranty.
This time, I'm going to have to pay someone to fix the shoes.
Can I trust an LBS to do the fix properly, or should I go
to a cobbler? Apparently, the fix involves cutting a flap in
the glued insole, putting in the insert, and re-gluing.
More importantly, can the stock SIDI inserts be replaced
with equivalents made of harder metal? I'd really hate for
this to happen again, especially on a tour. Are these
stock hardware-store items?
-- Paul