Best road cycling shoes...

[chowiekid]

What are peoples choice if money was no real issue?

[Jimbo.]

Whatever fits best and then a trip to have the cleats, insoles etc sorted properly. Seems that very few - if any - offer PROPER arch and heel support, and there's very little all these "heat mouldable" insoles offer of any real worth in these respects.

[anonymous-user]

Bont.

[Disco You]

Jimbo. said:

Whatever fits best and then a trip to have the cleats, insoles etc sorted properly.

+1

[Rouleur]

I'm very happy with my Mavic Galibiers for fit, stiffness, and quality and I think that silver is the perfect shoe colour.

[okgo]

No complaints with Bont Vaypors from me. Might get some zero's.

[MadDad]

Bont Vaypors with Fizik 3D Flex flex insoles, both are heat mouldable so you should get as close as you can to a perfect fit.

Soles of the Vaypors are extremely stiff and lightweight, you shouldn't be disappointed......

[Gizmoish]

If Bont are good enough for Wiggo...

It's about fit though.

[S10GTA]

Very subjective.

I have had specialized shoes, Vittora shoes (awful) and now on my second pair of Lakes.

Get whatever fits, and don't scrimp.

[The Stiglet]

I like my S Works - light and stiff. They've lasted two years being used daily and only now are beginning to stretch a bit. I had to replace the boas but they were fairly cheap and easy to do yourself.

Got some Spiuk ZS15RC's for Xmas and going to use them for racing. I think they look great and are pretty cheap but we'll see what they're like this weekend. They are heat moulded too but some reviews say you don't need to as the fit is so good. When I tried them on in the house they felt great.

[47p2]

The problem with cycling shoes is each manufacturer makes their own sizes and no two size 43s (my approx size) is the same

[drgav2005]

I'm a big fan of Speedplay zero pedals and managed to get a pair of Sidi Ergo speedplay specific shoes (4 hole cleat pattern so no adapters required)... incredibly comfortable. Considerably better than the Northwave shoes I'd been using previously, but to be fair, they were probably a size too big!

Edited by drgav2005 on Friday 24th January 20:35

[drgav2005]

I'm a big fan of Speedplay zero pedals and managed to get a pair of Sidi Ergo speedplay specific shoes (4 hole cleat pattern so no adapters required)... incredibly comfortable. Considerably better than the Northwave shoes I'd been using previously, but to be fair, they were probably a size too big!

Edited by drgav2005 on Friday 24th January 20:36

[ro55a]

If price no option....Sidi all day long. Been making the Ergo model longer than most of the other companies listed have been in existence.

[bakerstreet]

I have a pair of Shimano RO77 road shoes. Had them for three years since I started on road bikes. They were the bottom of the range at the time and the straps are all Velcro. They have worked very well. In reality, I'm not sure I need for much else.

However, if money was no object, I'd have a pair of sidi genus shoes or what ever they are called. I like the blingy looks and they have carbon bits and what road riders don't like carbon

[agentnomad]

It is all about the fit, they want to be like a second skin but not hurt when riding.

Sidi shoes are very good if they fit you and have a small amount of adjustability with an adjustable heal clamp and 3 tightening systems in the normal place for a shoe

Light weight
Strong
Comfortable
Long lasting
The right fit
Warm for winter
Cool for summer
colour to suit your bike etc.
Price and availability in your size

You will have a compromise with some of the above so suit your needs