Does anyone make an off-the-shelf lace-up cycling shoe?
I have a low-volume, low-arch foot with a square forefoot, pronounced pronation, and size 46 metatarsals on a size 42.5 foot. What that means it that shoes that are long enough for me are way too roomy, shoes that are snug are way too short, and all of them cut the circulation to my smaller toes. The one shoe which fit well was a custom Rocket7 TT shoe which laced up and had no toe box (they came w. a stiff cover one attached w. Velcro). It was heaven on earth. Unfortunately the heel cup broke on one of them and the covers never fit properly -- I'd been covering my exposed toes w. toe warmers. With some worry for the safety of my toes and encouraged by Rocket7 I had the shoes rebuilt as the standard three-strap model. These never fit well in spite of going back to the factory twice, and now the other heel cup has broken (I've had them just over a year and a half). Rocket7 now charges $975 for the TT shoe -- perhaps they had so many returned they really don't want to make them. That is WAY out of my price range. I'm looking for a lace-up shoe I can put custom orthotics in (I'm considering Sole Custom Orthotics, which you bake in your over and fit yourself). I will counter the pronation w. Big Meat wedges (now sold as Lemond Le Wedge). I use Speedplay pedals. All suggestions welcome. Thanks.
Does anyone make an off-the-shelf lace-up cycling shoe?
I have a low-volume, low-arch foot with a square forefoot, pronounced pronation, and size 46 metatarsals on a size 42.5 foot. What that means it that shoes that are long enough for me are way too roomy, shoes that are snug are way too short, and all of them cut the circulation to my smaller toes. The one shoe which fit well was a custom Rocket7 TT shoe which laced up and had no toe box (they came w. a stiff cover one attached w. Velcro). It was heaven on earth. Unfortunately the heel cup broke on one of them and the covers never fit properly -- I'd been covering my exposed toes w. toe warmers. With some worry for the safety of my toes and encouraged by Rocket7 I had the shoes rebuilt as the standard three-strap model. These never fit well in spite of going back to the factory twice, and now the other heel cup has broken (I've had them just over a year and a half). Rocket7 now charges $975 for the TT shoe -- perhaps they had so many returned they really don't want to make them. That is WAY out of my price range. I'm looking for a lace-up shoe I can put custom orthotics in (I'm considering Sole Custom Orthotics, which you bake in your over and fit yourself). I will counter the pronation w. Big Meat wedges (now sold as Lemond Le Wedge). I use Speedplay pedals. All suggestions welcome. Thanks.
Kirby.
Apologies for not really addressing your question, but I want to ask if you've already tried Sidi road shoes. I have narrow feet (42 1/2 B) and the Sidi Genius 4 is almost narrow enough for me. They also open sufficiently if you want to put extra doodads in, instead of the regular innersoles. A combination of velcro and microlock closures means that they're not laced, though . . .
Does anyone make an off-the-shelf lace-up cycling shoe?
I have a pair of Specialized MTB Sport shoes from about three years ago that have two velcro straps, but also provision for laces. These are basically like their road shoes with MTB lugs on the sole; not like the MTB shoes that are lace up but more like sneakers. I don't know if the corresponding road version had laces. Anyway, you would never know about the lace holes without looking inside.
It's also likely that a cobbler could put eyelets for laces into a shoe for you, if the fit and construction allowed it.
Does anyone make an off-the-shelf lace-up cycling shoe?
I have a low-volume, low-arch foot with a square forefoot, pronounced pronation, and size 46 metatarsals on a size 42.5 foot. What that means it that shoes that are long enough for me are way too roomy, shoes that are snug are way too short, and all of them cut the circulation to my smaller toes. The one shoe which fit well was a custom Rocket7 TT shoe which laced up and had no toe box (they came w. a stiff cover one attached w. Velcro). It was heaven on earth. Unfortunately the heel cup broke on one of them and the covers never fit properly -- I'd been covering my exposed toes w. toe warmers. With some worry for the safety of my toes and encouraged by Rocket7 I had the shoes rebuilt as the standard three-strap model. These never fit well in spite of going back to the factory twice, and now the other heel cup has broken (I've had them just over a year and a half). Rocket7 now charges $975 for the TT shoe -- perhaps they had so many returned they really don't want to make them. That is WAY out of my price range. I'm looking for a lace-up shoe I can put custom orthotics in (I'm considering Sole Custom Orthotics, which you bake in your over and fit yourself). I will counter the pronation w. Big Meat wedges (now sold as Lemond Le Wedge). I use Speedplay pedals. All suggestions welcome. Thanks.
Kirby.
Many Lake road shoes have laces under the velcro flap. I cut off the flap on one pair and use them as traditional lace up shoes. They work and look pretty normal.
