Cycling shoes for wide feet

I ran into the same problem so I use the Sidi Mega, sz48 on my road bike and for my touring bike my only option was to get the Shimano sandals with the recess for the spd cleat. They work fine but I'd rather have a touring shoe. It seems that there's a market out there for touring shoes for people with wide feet, I hope some company jumps on it and starts producing some.

Mel

Stay away from the european brands. I find that the Shimano shoes are more suited to wider feet.

I have big australian flippers and i have used Specialized MTB shoes for about 5-6 years. They have always been very comfortable and functional. Also reasonably cheap as it happens!

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Originally posted by ak2ary
I am looking for a new pair of cycling shoes for road use, after a long layoff from cycling. I am also going to add clipless pedals to my bike.

I had initiallly thought shoes with a recessed cleat, that make it easier to walk, would be the best choice. However, the only shoes I have found that are made for wide feet are the Sidi and the Nike road shoes, neither of which has a recessed cleat.

Any ideas?

Shimano shoes are generally made on a wider last than the Euro brands, I wear R125s for road. Having said that, I've just bought a pair of Carnac Tropics for MTB and commuting and the fit is fantastic for my EE/EEE feet. I just binned a pair of LOOK MTB shoes that fit me very well and gave me 6+ years of service. My suggestion is try as many as you can stand to, don't restrict your thinking to Euro vs US vs Jap. DON'T buy anything that has pressure points anywhere in the naive belief that you'll break them in - if shoes pinch or hurt when you've just slipped them on, your feet will be screaming after an hour or two on the bike.
Also, harder/stiffer soles (in road or MTB shoes) will be better in the long run for cycling - better power transfer and less stress on the muscles and ligaments of your feet, but less comfortable for walking that softer soles, so give some thought to your type of riding and how much walking you expect to mix in.

I bought "Lake CX220 Wide Road Shoe" last year (from Nashbar) after having some comfort problems with my Specialized MTB shoes when I wore them on real long rides. The Lake shoes are a bit too big so I bought some Dr. Scholls "sport " insoles and that helped. I used them on a Century and had no problems. I still use my Specialized for short training rides.

I use Sidi Mega, But I believe Shimano has also started to address the issue of wide feet and have shoes specifically for wider feet available for the first time this year.