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Sidi wire sizing woes

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  • March 3, 2014 at 8:19 pm #20857
    tonyhogg

    Tried 3 different sets of sidi wire cycling shoes, soooooo slack around the heel, even when heel adjustment is fully tightened they still slip loads, my heels squirm about loads. So annoying because there the best shoes I’ve ever tried, I’m a 42 in shimano, about a 7.5 uk sizing, tried the sidi wire in 43 toes felt perfect but heel slip, next tried 42.5 size far too tight toes were totally jammed up and I’ve got really slim narrow feet, (still had heel slipping issues)

    Not sure what to try next, no local shops stock what I’m looking at, s-works, bont..,

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  • February 17, 2015 at 7:47 pm #778523
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    timb27

    lennyparis wrote:Riding a

    lennyparis wrote:
    Riding a Specialized mostly so no way I am buying Bontrager :))

    Bont, not Bontrager. Different brands.

    February 13, 2015 at 9:58 pm #778521
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    lennyparis

    Riding a Specialized mostly
    Riding a Specialized mostly so no way I am buying Bontrager :))

    February 13, 2015 at 9:15 pm #778519
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    matthewn5

    Try some Bonts? You can heat
    Try some Bonts? You can heat them in the oven and mould them to your feet.

    February 13, 2015 at 8:23 pm #778517
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    lennyparis

    Thanks
    The wires are narrower
    Thanks

    The wires are narrower in the forefoot and more pointy than the Genius 6.6
    What does different last mean?

    I have been using the red and blue Specialized insoles plus the orange and yellow shims they also make for underneath the insoles in the toe box area

    February 13, 2015 at 8:04 pm #778515
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    Gasman Jim

    Long time Sidi user here. Two
    Long time Sidi user here. Two things.
    1. The wires are built on a different last to many other Sidis. The wires are a bit wider in the forefoot and less “pointy Italian” like. So if the wires don’t fit maybe try another model and vice-versa.
    2. Definitely worth trying some insoles to fine tune the fit. Don’t bother with Sidi’s own alternative insoles; they’re rubbish (I tried them). There are some outrageously expensive carbon / mouldable options available (I have some), but Specialized do a range of insoles with 3 different degrees of arch support and they’re only £20 a pair and actually pretty good, (I have some of these too).

    February 13, 2015 at 7:42 pm #778513
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    therevokid

    tried very hard to like/fit
    tried very hard to like/fit some carbon vernice but no joy. i too had heel lift
    or numb feet from having to tighten them too much.

    then tried giro and found pinched toes, then spiuk … que shafts of light from
    heaven – perfect.
    i now have the zs15rc for “best bike” use and the zs15r for cack days, oh and
    some northwave winter boots for … errr … winter 😉

    February 13, 2015 at 5:05 pm #778511
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    lennyparis

    Been trying Genius 6.6 and
    Been trying Genius 6.6 and wires over last month. Have always used the older Genius models and loved how they fit like a glove in a 42.5

    Both of these models seem to have issues for me:

    Wires are tight and toes come up on pedal upstroke all in a 43

    6.6 are looser and have tongue irritating ankle and front of top of shoe presses against the big toes on both feet (sort of bends onto toes and does not hold shape) all in a 43

    Been playing with different insoles and shims

    March 6, 2014 at 8:11 pm #778509
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    Nick T

    Try putting an insole arch
    Try putting an insole arch support thing in your size 43 Sidi – tightening up the waist of the shoe holds you further back into the heel.

    March 6, 2014 at 7:39 pm #778507
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    faz.

    Wiggle accept returns on
    Wiggle accept returns on items that are in an unused condition, with original packaging.

    Fortunately I qualify in both circumstances.

    March 4, 2014 at 8:53 pm #778505
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    tonyhogg

    Exactly the Same issues as
    Exactly the Same issues as the OP, £70 shimano’s fit much better its a joke on a shoe costing nearly £300, not true half sizes, they might fit some people’s stupid dumpy wide feet or a tiny ballerina but not me (Mr Normal) rant over lol, I’ll not be trying sidi brand ever again, waste of time and hassle.

    March 4, 2014 at 8:52 pm #778503
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    therevokid

    got some lake cx236c which
    got some lake cx236c which are boa laced. nice and tight on the heel
    but pinch the little toe area which is odd as the toe box is bigger than
    my sidi’s. my genius 6.6’s are “slipper” like and have been
    from new.

    March 4, 2014 at 8:06 pm #778501
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    movingtarget

    faz. wrote:Who else does a

    faz. wrote:
    Who else does a decent shoe with wire adjustment (because that is brilliant I think).

    The Wire’s Tecno 3 tensioning buckle seems rather similar in mechanism to the Boa lacing system (reel and lace ratcheting for customizable fit) which is used by Lake and quite a few others.

    http://www.boatechnology.com/products/cycling

    March 4, 2014 at 7:54 pm #778499
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    DeanF316

    Do Wiggle accept returns of
    Do Wiggle accept returns of worn shoes? I think not.

    March 4, 2014 at 7:43 pm #778497
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    faz.

    thanks for that unbiased
    thanks for that unbiased advice actually because I was considering that they may just not be right. The worst thing I think about cycling shoes is it’s useless even trying them on. Standing up in a shop is nothing like 8 hours in the saddle!
    I ordered from Wiggle and they do 365 day returns (which is brilliant). They’re new condition so will try a size up on the rollers and go from there.

    I must admit I mainly went for them because of the stigma attached to them being ‘the best’, I didn’t really try any others because I wanted them. Who else does a decent shoe with wire adjustment (because that is brilliant I think).

    March 4, 2014 at 7:35 pm #778495
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    Cyclist

    It’s like any shoe, cycling
    It’s like any shoe, cycling or not, they either fit or they don’t irrespective of the make. For me sidi are 100% perfect I have 6 pairs going back over 20yrs and they are like slippers. I tried some bontranger for a change and I had the same issues you are having with sidi. Yes they are awesome to look at and the build quality is top notch, but if they don’t fit perfectly don’t keep them.

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