Sidi shoes

Well... not moving about, but the inside sole got kind of "lumpy" and fairly uncomfortable on longer rides - had to get some sorbothane insoles and cut a hole under the ball of my foot to lift it off the sole a bit.

hmm.. I've not experienced that yet. But am seriously considering getting some other insoles as I really don't think the standard ones are very good— even if they didn't move around all over the place

In my road sidis I use the specialized footbeds, not custom , reasonably cheap and very comfy.

In my road sidis I use the specialized footbeds, not custom , reasonably cheap and very comfy.

Ta Ed, will investigate.
If cycling custom footbeds are anything like skiing ones, then they can't be worth the money.. all they do is do replicate the bedding in you get after 3-4 days of use.

I imagine I'm about to get my arse handed to me for saying that by all the 'proper' cyclists here :)

Got insole out of some Nike skate shoes in mine. Zoom Air Sidi FTW.

I'm probably going to replace them for summer (they are near death) with some of the Shimano RT series road touring shoes that take recessed MTB cleats and have a sole you can walk on but can be had for £50-70. Can use overshoes etc. designed for roadies instead of the usually bulkier MTB versions too

much better use of sidis?

what on earth is it?
some form of flippers?

"Biomimetics" - it's a flipper designed to mimic the way a dolphin swims.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00s2qym/Bang_Goes_the_Theory_Series_2_Episode_4/

anyone know of any sales on dominators a the mo?

wiggle havent got their usual 25% off and i was just wondering if anyones seen anything good around, cheapest ive found is about 150, which is probably quite reasonable but on the off chance that some shop is giving some away...

These guys seem to be the cheapest: http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/clothing-7/shoes-52/offroad-shoes-152/sidi-dominator-lorica-shoes-choose-size-9531.htm?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=9531&utm_campaign=froogle

SIDI or Shimano - discuss

Is it worth paying that bit more for SIDI over Shimano road shoes?

I am torn between the Shimano R132

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shimano_R132_Road_Cycling_Shoes/5360039441/

and the SIDI Genius 5.5CC

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Sidi_Genius_55_CC_Road_Cycling_Shoes/5360045632/

I am currently using Specialized MTB shoes on my road bike and suffering bad cramping and tightness across the foot after 15 or so miles

SIDI or Shimano - discuss

Is it worth paying that bit more for SIDI over Shimano road shoes?

I am torn between the Shimano R132

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shimano_R132_Road_Cycling_Shoes/5360039441/

and the SIDI Genius 5.5CC

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Sidi_Genius_55_CC_Road_Cycling_Shoes/5360045632/

I am currently using Specialized MTB shoes on my road bike and suffering bad cramping and tightness across the foot after 15 or so miles

in my case yes, I have narrow feet and the Shimano options are too wide for me. Narrow Sidi for * :-/ expensive...

As stated earlier in the thread - get thee to a foot place (cyclesurgery/condor) and get fitted properly.

Anyone know when the new range is out?

I'm having trouble finding a pair of 45.5 megas :(

Anyone spotted cheap Dominators recently? I'd like a new pair and can't find them for less than £153 at Winstanleys.

hey, i just stuck on an old, cut up motorbike tyre to my eagles to save £40 odd quit buying the soft as butter grip replacements by Sidi. Cost me £5.50 for the glue.. that's it !

So far so good. Much better than the original grip installation. I can take pictures if anyone is interested.

pics please, Dils

Can somone suggest the best insoles to buy to replace the shite sidi ones?

Dylan, what are your sidis? mine dont have replaceable soles

Anyone spotted cheap Dominators recently? I'd like a new pair and can't find them for less than £153 at Winstanleys.

see if BC have anything left over from their sale

Can somone suggest the best insoles to buy to replace the shite sidi ones?

Dylan, what are your sidis? mine dont have replaceable soles

you are stuck with them :(

dylan has eagles.

Cobblers.

you are stuck with them :(

dylan has eagles.

why? mine come out?

oh, the insoles rather than the outsoles. sorry, 2 questiuons

ha, sorry buddy
i prefer to remove the insoles altogether.
i like it hard

mine are too big... i need to coosh them up a bit.

Hello ... I'd go for the Specialized footbeds, much cooshness. I did this a while back, made a big difference, though they do fill up the space inside the shoe quite a bit in comparison with the Sidi insoles, so be warned if your shoes fit snug just now that they may not be the answer.

Thanks eardley... I shall try them. On sale at Evans now too

:)

Looks a bit shabby, but no one can see it anyway can they. Chopped up a motorbike tyre i got for free from the local garage.

only hard thing is cutting it to shape, the carcass (the bit the rubber sits on) is really quite difficult to cut to shape, but i found a pair of good leverage scissors do the job.

also i stuck the whole rubber over the screws in some places, with a recessed hole in the rubber (using a big drill bit and a drill) to stop it sticking up.
Impact glue, having left to become very sticky works really well.
I then used some super glue to stick any remaining edges in place that didn't stick after being left under the sofa to compress overnight.

Nice one Dylan. Could I use some of your tyre by any chance? Haven't seen you in ages pal. Good excuse to see ya ;-)