I've always had a bit of trouble fitting cycling shoes. I have long, yet very low volume, feet and can never find a pair of shoes that
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me that snug, "fits like a glove" feel. If I go down a size, I get my snugness but they're too short and my toes get squished up at the
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of the shoe. If I go up a size, the length is right but there's a bit too much room.
So far the closest to proper fit I've found are Sidi. Length is fine but just a wee bit too roomy for my taste. Does anyone here have any "tricks" to take up some extra room in the shoe? I don't want to wear overly thick socks... How about placing an additional, very think insole to take up some extra room?
Yeah, you can do that, the stock insole is very thin. I have a pair of Sidi "Megas" that I use in the winter with thick socks and a neoprene insole. I like to also use them for very long rides (double centuries, etc.) in the summer for the extra toe room. I use a very thick foam insole (bought at drugstore). I cut the toe & heel part off, so it just fills up the volume around the arch. You can also pad the shoe tongue.
Thanks a great idea, Peter... to use different footbeds and sock thicknesses to alter the fit during summer and winter. It sure beats having to buy 2 pairs of shoes for different seasons!
I know this isn't an exact science but how much "wiggle room" should you typically having in the toebox? I once read that the rule of thumb (literally!!!) was to loosen all the straps/buckles of your shoes and slide your foot as far forward as possible. If you can fit one thumb width into the back (i.e., the heel) then you have a good length.
And Peter, when you cut the toe & heel off your insoles do you feel the edges???
Thanks
CY
Peter Cole said:
Yeah, you can do that, the stock insole is very thin. I have a pair
of
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Sidi "Megas" that I use in the winter with thick socks and a neoprene insole. I like to also use them for very long rides (double
centuries,
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etc.) in the summer for the extra toe room. I use a very thick foam insole (bought at drugstore). I cut the toe & heel part off, so it
just
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fills up the volume around the arch. You can also pad the shoe tongue.
Thanks a great idea, Peter... to use different footbeds and sock thicknesses to alter the fit during summer and winter. It sure beats having to buy 2 pairs of shoes for different seasons!
I know this isn't an exact science but how much "wiggle room" should you typically having in the toebox? I once read that the rule of
thumb
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(literally!!!) was to loosen all the straps/buckles of your shoes and slide your foot as far forward as possible. If you can fit one thumb width into the back (i.e., the heel) then you have a good length.
I don't know exactly. I have "duck feet": wide toes, narrow heels, not much volume. I've found that on very long rides my feet swell and I need more width in the toe box. I think how much length you need is determined at least partially by your pedaling style. If you pedal "toe down" (like I do) the foot tends to slide forward and press the toes.
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And Peter, when you cut the toe & heel off your insoles do you feel
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edges???
No, not really. I notice it if I'm walking, but pedaling, all of the force is on the ball of the foot, so I don't feel toe or heel area unless it's being squeezed or slipping. I suppose you could chamfer the edges with a razor, I never bothered.
