I’m trying to find new shoes and it’s a giant pain in the butt since I wear a 14D US sneaker. I think I need a wide width to allow some room for G8 or custom insoles to hopefully sort out some numbess and toe pain I have sometimes. I’ve been using Fizik 48 regular for a while that are long enough bu…

Ooof, that sucks man, sorry. I didn’t think of that.

For length, get the smallest size where your toes don’t touch the front inside edge of the shoes, especially when you’re pushing down/putting a load through your foot. if your toes touch, the shoe is too small. if your toes don’t touch, make sure they touch in the next smaller size.

But be careful: I found a pair that fit width wise, and yet were a little too short apparently. They caused my toes to kind of arch more as I was riding hard and I developed a hard mass over the joint in a couple toes that I hear is a bunion? (Oh, not a bunion. Not sure what it’s called) It was kind…

You’re not walking; you’re not running. Cycling shoes basically have a molded arch and two wide points. That’s the first thing you need to size. Space past your toe is irrelevant.

The insole you’re standing on in your OP is too small for you. Standing on the insole is actually a good trick when sizing. I’d say for cycling shoes 1 - 1.5cm (a finger’s width) is a good amount of space in front of your toes. You don’t need as much as, say, a pair of running shoes or hiking boots…

[image] eddie: Standing on the insole is actually a good trick when sizing. I’d say for cycling shoes 1 - 1.5cm (a finger’s width) is a good amount of space in front of your toes. You don’t need as much as, say, a pair of running shoes or hiking boots (a thumb’s width). Super helpful Eddie…th…

Bike shoes can be such a PITA. Width issues, length issues, arch issues, just too much drama sometimes. (Like buying bibs and deciphering the ‘types’ and how that might fit, and dealing with the company that ‘updates’ your (my) favorite bibs and makes them extra small/tight Racer-X fit, meaning havi…

[image] Deleteme: rth looking to jum Yeah… it is EXCEPTIONALLY difficult to buy cycling shoes. It’s exacerbated by the high price, which causes retailers to carry less options… but its something you need to a order a number of them & return or try them on in-person. Even the same brand’s s…

[image] FrankTuna: I’ve hear great things about Lake wide shoes, but they don’t offer much in a 49 Wide. The other option is Bont, they sell their new Riot in your size. They are relatively affordable at 219 €, and if their predecessor, the Riot+ is anything to go by, super stiff. They also h…

I’ve had great luck with fizik shoes. Not many stores handle them, but they are stiff, durable, run cool, have several pairs…

Shoe fit...how much room from toes to end of shoe?

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FrankTuna December 17, 2024, 1:32pm 16

Super helpful Eddie…thank you!

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Shoe fit...how much room from toes to end of shoe?

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