Shoe with width fittings?

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VeganWheels

Active Member
Location
Pembrokeshire
Are there any brands of cycle shoe that would take a Shimano cleat, that also offer differing width fittings?
I'm a UK size 9, I would have expected to have to purchase a 9.5, ending having to buy 10.5 Shimano shoe because of the width of my feet.
I have high bridge to my feet & resulting fitting is the width is fine,but foot slides back & forth in the shoe,if I tighten down the straps to stop the movement, I end up with pins & needles.
 

I like Skol

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You are not the first person to ask this, try searching the forum for previous answers.

Shimano do (or did) some of their shoes in normal and wide fittings so that might be a good starting point. There will be other brands that are made wider than the typical cycle shoe and these have been mentioned in previous threads. Others will be along shortly to suggest the current availability of wider fittings :okay:
 

vickster

Legendary Member
2 bolt or 3 bolt?

Gaerne and Sidi do wide fitting. Shimano used to.
Some brands come up wider generally, such as Lake.
If 2 bolt, I’ve found Specialized MTB style fit my wide, high arch, high instep feet better than most, but it’s incredibly hit and miss!
Try putting a green Specialized insole in your shoes which are designed for high arches maybe
 

PaulSB

Legendary Member
I presume you're talking about an SPD cleat of some sort? I've only ever worn one type of SPD - the SH51 - so I'm not familiar with others.


I have a similar problem and have always had to buy one size up. Buying one size up is very common amongst cyclists. I've also had the pins and needles issue. I don't think it's possible to recommend a brand as there is so much variation in style within brands.

Until this year I have always worn MTB shoes, usually Lake, to overcome the width issue. The pins and needles problem I've solved through buying shoes which lace up and have a strap fastening which goes across the top of the tongue - usually with a Velcro fastening. Laces allow me to employ a technique I use in walking boots to anchor the foot in place. A firmly fixed boot/foot is very important when walking.

Wear the laces at a comfortable tension from the toes up. Sit down, put the shoe on, bang the heel down firmly on the floor a few times to push the heel to the back of the shoe. Tighten the laces at the top eyelet firmly enough to stop the foot/shoe moving. You can lock the lace and stop it slipping by doing the "over and under" part of the tieing three times, tighten this firmly on the show and it will not come undone. Once tightened I like to add one more "over and" under before finishing with the bow - its not essential. Then pull the strap fastening over at a comfortable tension.

Your foot will remain locked in place. I can walk all day with boots laced this way and my foot does not move.

Back to shoes. This year I was determined I would have road shoes rather than MTBs. My solution was to identify all LBSs which stocked shows, plot a circular route by car and drive round and trying every shoe I could find!! It worked. I got half way round and had found a good pair of Specialized road shoes and Fizik winter boots.

Neither boot or shoe are especially wide fitting, they are simply right for me.

My other tip would be to stretch the shoe when it's not being used. Insert shoe trees which are at least one size larger than the shoe. Over a period of time the upper will stretch and remain stretched giving that little bit of extra room and comfort. The upper will also contract so I always put the shoe trees in.

I know the sounds like a lot of messing but it's only the initial purchase which takes time. I've had to use the techniques above for decades on both walking and cycling footwear. It's worth the hassle.
 
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VeganWheels

VeganWheels

Active Member
Location
Pembrokeshire
2 bolt or 3 bolt?

Gaerne and Sidi do wide fitting. Shimano used to.
Some brands come up wider generally, such as Lake.
If 2 bolt, I’ve found Specialized MTB style fit my wide, high arch, high instep feet better than most, but it’s incredibly hit and miss!
Try putting a green Specialized insole in your shoes which are designed for high arches maybe
It's the 3 bolt cleat
 
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VeganWheels

VeganWheels

Active Member
Location
Pembrokeshire
Sidi mega but the shoes are expensive

buy from somewhere like Sigma sports that do free delivery and returns and order a few pairs to try
Ok thank you again. I've learnt very quickly that there is nothing cheap in cycling ,the wife commented the other day to her friend,when my recent expenditure was the topic of conversation 'if it's for a bloody bike add two zero's to the end'
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
Location
Northern Ireland
Go and try other brands on, sizing up for a wider fit isn't the way.

Sounds like you need to be adding support in the shoe too, proper insoles not the flimsy crap they come with
 
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wafter

I like steel bikes and I cannot lie..
Location
Oxford
A bit of a shot in the dark here but I have wide feet and wear Shimano XC5s (SPD cross-country shoes that are pretty stiff and lend themselves well to road riding too)..

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.. their laced nature allows you (to some extent) to run a slacker lace tension at the front of the shoe to accommodate wider feet, while still affording some tightness at the top. I'd say on these grounds they're certainly worth a look and although I can't comment on how they perform relative to alternatives I've found them pretty good in the 3k miles I've ridden in them.
 
I also have wide feet and struggled with finding the right "fit". In the end i chose some Fizik shoes that were 1 size larger than regular shoes that give me the width. I also added some Bontrager innersoles (they have a fitting system with a board you stand on to select the arch height) and i have to say that they are well worth the money. Shoes now are a great fit in width and with a well supported sole and arch.
 

PaulSB

Legendary Member
Go and try other brands on, sizing up for a wider fit isn't the way.

Sounds like you need to be adding support in the shoe too, proper insoles not the flimsy crap they come with
I should have mentioned this as well. I have a cycling friend who is a podiatrist specialising in bio-mechanics. We haven't been friends for long so this is relatively new. She commented one day that I pronate on the bike. I knew I pronated when I walk and have NHS supports for shoes, boots etc. One leg is longer than the other. So long story short she provided me with a heel raiser, I raised and moved back my saddle following this with the result the pronation has gone, the slight rocking at the pelvis has gone and I am far more stable and upright on the bike than ever before. She also provided me with very high quality supports which have transformed my gait, pronation and overall comfort.

The NHS did a good job for me within what I now realise was a budget. Very fortunately my friend gave me everything I need for free, I guess the private treatment would have been pricey.
 

Mark pallister

Senior Member
Are there any brands of cycle shoe that would take a Shimano cleat, that also offer differing width fittings?
I'm a UK size 9, I would have expected to have to purchase a 9.5, ending having to buy 10.5 Shimano shoe because of the width of my feet.
I have high bridge to my feet & resulting fitting is the width is fine,but foot slides back & forth in the shoe,if I tighten down the straps to stop the movement, I end up with pins & needles.
I find lake and Rapha both fit to size and do a wide fitting shoe
 
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