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  • With all this Lake chat @apc it's probably worth mentioning there's some very good prices over at Pearson, for what are Lake CX238's and Lake CX332's. I suspect the 238's will be of most interest as that "Competition" last has a high volume area in the forefoot.

    https://www.pearson1860.com/collections/cycling-shoes

  • The 238’s have a regular and wide version, the page doesn’t mention so assume regular? The 332 on the other hand have a wide option in stock

  • I'd say best to try them out. Benefit for pearson being they're a shop, dont think they have a jig to trial these things out which is a shame. I use the the s works recon lace up shoes as they are narrow around the midfoot to hold my foot in place but have a wider toe box, really stiff soles as well. I really like the laces as i can modulate where i pressure over the top of my foot as well.Half my riding is commuting so cba with road cleats.

    If you're out west london sigma have a lot of shoes, you can also order the sizes you want to the shop as "reserve and collect", not pay anything and then try them all out when there. Don't have to buy any if you don't want. They also do a shoe fitting service either as part of a bike fit or separately, not sure what's involved though.

  • Yes, I'd assume so that unless they say, it's regular. I own CX237's (one version older CX238) and can say that even with the regular size, it's the widest shoe I've tried, the little mesh panel on the lateral side of the shoe generates a lot of give. They're stiff as you like, though I do think this comes at the expense at sole thickness with these (though rn I guess that's last of your worries).

    This page has all the info on Lake sizing:
    https://ridelev.com/pages/lake-cycling-shoe-size-guide

    Interesting I've tried CX-332's in a 44.5 wide (my CX-237's are a 44.5 regular) and I found them to be too short, so now going to give the CX-332's a go in 45, as when it gets to summer I find the CX-237's a little bit loose with summer socks and doing harder stuff.

    As Chellis says, best thing to do is try some one and ideally on a bike. I've found walking in cycling shoes and just trying them on is completely different to actually riding in them. Sounds obvious, but might need saying.

  • The wide are notated '-x' - e.g. mx238-x on the box, and on some retailers

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