Road Bike Shoe Sizing
Pearl izumi attack road cycling shoe men s 160 00 this button adds this product to a list of products that can be used to make comparisons between all the products in the list.
Road bike shoe sizing. Road bike sizing guide. The right bike shoes will make all the difference in your ride because they will save you a significant amount of energy. Mountain bike shoes are significantly different to road and triathlon shoes both in function and appearance. Most road bikes come in two styles racing road bikes long in the top tube and low at the front for faster riding and sportive road bikes which tend to have shorter top tubes and higher front ends for extra comfort.
The most popular choices are the sidi women s wire 2 carbon road shoes for road cyclists and the sidi eagle 7 women s mtb shoes for mountain bikers. Shoe sizing is not a perfect science as we all have unique foot dimensions. Perfect sizing through online 2 dimension sizing is not guaranteed. The first and most obvious difference is that mountain bike shoes have lugs and grips on the sole which enable you to walk and run when you are forced to dismount to open gates or in muddy conditions.
Despite a unified shoe size measure size can vary as much as 1 or more units from maker to maker or even model to model. In 1960 sidi began as a craftsman s workshop manufacturing mountain sports footwear in the 1970 s sidi specialized in cycling footwear and boots for off road and on road motorcycling. I then moved to track cycling at the highest level and rode my mountain bike on rainy days and during the winter. Sidi fitting and retention systems sidi shoes feature a number of unique fitting and retention systems which help to provide the rider with a truly personal fit and feel.
In some cases that are not easily measured without having in person interaction. Many cycling shoes come in european sizes rather than u s. Track road or mountain bike. Some use only men s sizing and the sizing on cycling shoes can vary by manufacturer as well.
These variables in foot shape are individual to each of us and may require sizing up or to a wider shoe. The only way is to try the shoes on in a shop and don t forget to wear your favorite cycling socks. Dino signori founder of sidi has combined a passion for cycling with more 50 years of experience manufacturing innovative sporting footwear.