Wide fit cycling shoes

I've just invested in some wide fit Mavics. I've now the ball ache of getting the cleats just so but they are certainly a much better fit on me than I usually get.

Hi, the Diadora Vortex Pro has a wide toebox...

I tried on over 8 pairs before I found one that worked ( I have a narrow / low arch, wide spread toes)

Worth a shot.

http://www.diadora.com/en/typology/outlet/vortex-pro?gclid=Cj0KEQjw5Z63B...

+1 on Lake.

I have quite narrow feet, but tried on loads of brands recently as Mavic, my normal brand, seem to have messed around with their sizing and they no longer fit me. Lake were by far the widest of the brands I tried. The lower- and mid-range Specialized were also pretty wide (but not the S-Works).

Based on my experience, I'd guess you probably wouldn't get on with these brands, which I found to be much narrower (and therefore better for me): Fizik, Sidi, Mavic, S-Works.

Here's a bit more detail on what I found, in case anyone else with narrower feet is looking for some new shoes at the moment:

Fizik: I tried the R5B and more expensive R3B. Both really nice. The R5B are great value and a bit larger than the R3B - both in length and width. Don't think there's much around the £100 mark to compete with these. Would have seriously considered them if they weren't a bit too big. The R3B are beautiful and something a bit different, although the velcro strap didn't seem to fasten very well, which is a bit disappointing on £200 shoes. Sized up a bit small - at least a full EU size smaller than the R5B. Also a narrower fit.

Sidi: Tried the Kaos and the top-of-the-range Vernice. The Vernices are awesome - great quality, the heel retention thing really works, but, well...they're £300. They're quite a narrow fit. The Kaos were nice, but I really noticed the difference around the heel. Didn't feel anywhere near as secure. The tongue was also weirdly uncomfortable. A bit wider in the midsection than the Vernice.

Mavic: Tried the Cosmic Ultimate. Came up waaay small. At least 1.5 EU sizes small. Also, you can't loosen the boas progressively - you just twist them and they fully release. So no way to make small adjustments. Seems a strange oversight. Shame, as I think they look great,

S-Works: Wow. Without doubt the best shoes I've ever tried on. So light and comfortable - really feels like you're not wearing anything. Narrow fit, but much roomier toe box than previous S-Works models. They're also insanely expensive £280, but if money was no object, I'd grab a pair of these for sure.

Hope that helps someone!

+1 Shimano wide fit, the only show that I could find that fits me inc extra wide fit Bonts, Lakes, Northwaves. Didn't try Sidi Mega though. 

Mavic also do a wide fit called Maxi, they are 2E I think. I've never managed to try any on I store but got a local shop to order some in. Almost all cycling shoes are a G so I would only bother getting a pair where the size is listed.

I have pretty wide feet and I have a couple of pairs of Sidis in the Mega fit. The standard insoles are rubbish, so something like Orthosoles are essential. I've done thousands of miles in them with no pain or discomfort, and I think they're worth the investment.

I have wide feet and have been using these wide fit Shimanos for 8 months with no complaints.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-r088-road-spd-shoes-wide-fit-...

Road cleats or SPD? Shimano sell a range of shoes in wide fit - I wear a pair of M088 SPDs in wide which are very comfortable (I'm an H fit). Had to buy one size larger than my normal shoe size.

That's funny, I was reading this thread from last year earlier today which gives a number of options for wide fit shoes

http://road.cc/content/forum/140300-wide-cycling-shoes

I have the same problem with an increasingly painful Neuroma. I sometimes wonder if the initial cause was narrow Italian cycling shoes and tightly applied toe straps from my early cycling days.

I "suffer" with wide feet and you're doing the right thing going to a bike fit specialist to get an orthotic made.

As for the shoe itself, if you want to go off the shelf, I've found Lake to be the widest shoe on the market, I have a pair of CX236C for my Sunday best and a pair of CX170 for my commuting/everyday shoe, both in wide fit.  You're not going to find either of these easily anymore, they've been replaced in the range, although I don't think the basic fit has changed with the new models.

What I wouldn't recommend, unless you want to go to the expense of getting them custom-moulded, in which case they are of course perfect for you, is Bont or any other type of "mouldable" shoe.  Whilst these shoes are indeed mouldable, the degree to which this is possible is disappointingly tiny. I also have very high arches and it turned out that neither Bont or the Lake CX402 (I went to see Lake in Eindhoven and tried loads of their shoes on) are mouldable in the arch area and on both shoes there was a very painful intrusion into my arch.

Also, whilst I would love a pair of Sidi's, don't be tempted by their "Mega" so-called wide fit range. They're not as wide as a standard fit Lake......

Hope I've helped a small amount, good luck finding a comfortable fit, it makes all the difference to your enjoyment of riding.

Road cycling shoes do seem to be manufactured mostly for the narrow footed. I have a UK foot width towards the upper end of G.

A shoe that *just* fits me is the Fizik R1B. They  importantly have two adjustment points allowing you to accommodate the wide end of the foot more comfortably. They are not cheap though.