Big Shoes for Big Stinky Feet!!

You guys know how hard it has been in the past to find a pair of good cycling shoes to fit on those canoes you call feet. In recent years it has become easier to find shoes for us knuckle draggers. We can even go the custom route through Lamson and Rocket7....which is the way to go if you've got the coin to lay down. If not, here are a few more options for you to consider on your quest for a good shoe.


William




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I'm curious to see what brands of cycling shoes folks size 12 (U.S.) and above use for road, Cross, and/or mtb?

I rode with Nike 15's on an SPD platform for a few years before I switched to Sidi at the same time I went to the Speed Play platform. I've been riding Sidi's ever since. The last year or so though I've started getting a little numbness in one of my big toes on long rides. Never had that problem before. It seems that my feet have become a little more "boxed" (hammer toe?) then I remember them being in the past and I'm thinking I need to find a shoe with a little more room in the foot bed.

As I said, I'm curious to see what brands the Big Foots here use.


William

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90s -- lamson

2003 - now -- R7

Doc Doofus
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I use sidi as well but the Doof is on the right track, take a look at the Rocket 7's if my piggy bank would allow it its what i would have!

Loctite
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BiGwILlI - Before I went custom Sidi was all I used. Are you using or tried the "mega" Sidis?

Too Tall
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Hammer Toe:
Same problem with me. I used Sidis for years (47, not narrow) because of my skinny foot. Great shoes. Then I began to hurt in my right foot because ... well, just because. (Explanation too long.)

Tried PI. Nope. Carnac. Nice, but too wide. Adidas. Almost perfect, but not enough heel support. Northwave. Swimming in them. DMT. Ditto. Shimano. Yuck.

Finally settled on Specialized. Very nice shoes and they work for the time being. Eventually, though, I know I'm going to have to go the custom route.

That said, feet and butts are the two most personal things that attach to a bike. Your mileage may vary.

Elephantino
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I've been using the Shimano 215s, one pair is 47 and the other is 46.5E. The E has a bigger toe box, so the half size smaller works, and I use an extra foot pad in the 47 to make it work. I'm somewhere in between in actuality, as I have a lower volume foot but on the bigger side for length, so it's hard to get a shoe that fits in all respects, so I have to fiddle a bit.

It looks like they make the E up to 48. Depending on your basic size, William, this may be of use. Problem is that the odds are pretty poor that a shop would stock them, but a good shop probably would do a special order on the condition that if you don't like them you don't have to buy them.

keno
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bro my 13 year old has 13 size foot wears dmt flash carbon. cheers

Fixed
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When I first got into cycling I was "forced" to spend top $$$$ on Rocket custom 7 shoes, because I could not find anything for my size 16! Two years later I found a pair of Northwaves in a size 50 (which translates to american size 15) I ordered them from online just to see how they fit (I even found them in a clearance sale for under $40)...they ended up fiting just fine! Since then I found another pair of Northwaves. Rocket 7 are the lightest and stiffest though.

george
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BTW,
I think it was mentioned that R7 no longer does the custom molded sock like they used to. However I spoke with them recently (while getting repairs done to my shoes) and apparently they will still send out the fiberglass 'sock' for the true custom fitting when needed, but they request that the sock be molded at a specialist's office in your area. Too many people were screwing it up on their own. Awesome shoes.

BostonDrunk
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BD / Others, I can do the sock fitting for you in trade for potables Highlanders spoken at TTs

George - YOU GOT MAIL!

BiGwIlLy - I've got a set of Euro 51 Megas that I use infrequently. If your shop does not stock them or you want a test drive let me know. I use these only for really nasty offroad stuff where I don't want to destroy my customs.

Too Tall
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TT, I might have to take you up on it. I'll check with my shop but I'm pretty sure they won't have anything in my size.




William
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william, i do not know if shimano makes your size or not,
but as a sidi user myself (11 1/2, average width, arches)
i found the pimpin'silver shimano shoes to have slightly
more of a toe box _ in a good way.

Manet
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i wear a 13d street shoe and have found the sidi 48 to be a perfect fit bike shoe.

alancw3
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I have super narrow low volume feet, and found the Sidi Narrow to be the only shoe that really fits. I wear a 47. Before that I had some Diadoras that were too wide, and before that some Time Equipes that I bought in a smaller size and cut holes for my big toe.

bcm119
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Since I grew up in the Pacific Northwest (Boring, OR to be specific...it's east/southeast of Portland on your way to Mt. Hood), I've been biased to Nike since birth. Always wore their basketball shoes and when I got into cycling I decided to try their shoes.

I ended up finding a used pair of the Nike Lance shoes in 47 on eBay for a steal. Since I wore a ton of Nike's in the past w/out any problems, I made an educated stab at the fact that my feet would work well with these. After using them for the past 6 months I haven't had any problems. I'm probably luckily and only represent the minority.

-Thanks, Todd
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Another vote for Specialized. I never found a pair of Sidi's that would fit me properly (I tried regular and wide, 47-49). A LBS that sells both brands suggested I try Specialized, and the 47s were "just right".

--Marcus
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I have a pair of Specialized Carbons as a backup pair, and they are more of an 'american' fit, wider than sidis, flatter than Carnac.

BostonDrunk
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Carnac high end road shoes were perfectly comfy in 47 for my otherwise size 12 feet. But because I like to stop and walk around on my rides I gave up on all road shoes and wear Shimno MO20 mountain shoes most often now.

Ken Robb
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I use specialized too (MTB and Road). Size 48 works great from me. I'm sure those R7s etc are great, but my wife would kill me.

Scrooge
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My size 48 wide feet were previously happy in Carnacs, but they've changed the last, and Carnacs don't work anymore. Now I'm using a Lake model (The Hampstens are high on Lakes) and it works fine. I covet a pair of R7s, though.

rpm
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I am a size 14
And, I only use Sidi Genius 5's in a size 49. They fit perfect and are 1/2 the price of customs. Even less when you can find them on ebay.

I would spend the $$$$$ on customs, but I see no reason too. I can go 100 miles in my Sidi's without issue.

Good luck!

Steve
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for what it's worth, shimano r215s come in "regular" and "wide"...may help.

climb1742
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I've got Sidi road, mountain and winter shoes. All in size 50.

I can't tell you how happy I was when Sidi started making shoes in sizes above 48. I still remember buying a pair of size 48 Carnac Legends and cutting a hole in the toe before my first ride.

Steve D.
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So, for the record and in no particular order we have the following entries as possibilities for Big guy shoes:

Lamson
Rocket 7's
Sidi
Sidi Genius 3's
Sidi Genius 5's
"Mega" Sidis
Carnac
Specialized
Shimano 215s
Shimno MO20
DMT's
Northwaves
Nike
Lakes


Did I leave anything out?


William
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Say, up in Harlem,
At a table for two,
There were four of us,
Me, your big feet and you!
From your ankles up, I say you sure are sweet,
From there down, there's just too much feet!
Yas!

Your feet's too big!
Don't want ya 'cause your feet's too big!
Can't use ya 'cause your feet's too big!
I really hate ya 'cause your feet's too big!
Yeah!

fiamme red
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Sidi Genius.....w/ aftermarket inserts....careful there is not much room in the shoes, so the inserts are the thinner kind

ti boi
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Am I the only one on this forum that likes diadora!

mike P.
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yes.

f#ck diadora.

rocket 7 is the only way to go. but if you copy the jerk's all white color scheme you owe him big time royalties.....

jerk
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Sidi Genius 5 size 49

have they stopped making the narrow model this year? Anyone know?

I'd love a white pair!

(if anyone knows a place that would look after me at around the $160 mark please PM)

I'm going to look like a long stretched out Jerk!

The Spider