SIDI Genius 5

DirkVoodoo

Hey guys,

I've decided to upgrade from toe strap pedals to clipless pedals in preparation for the wicklow 200.

Seeing as I know very little about cycling in general, I came here as I usually do for help.

I've decided that I may as well get a decent pair of shoes that wont cause me any great discomfort and won't fall apart after a few spins, and I have heard great things about SIDI.

They can be got online for €115 and I know that people say you should never buy shoes online, but I have used the various sizing charts and come to the following conclusion. My favourite runners are those white puma ones with the swoosh (I think they are called "cats"), just to give you an idea of what I consider a good fit. I am a size 10 in these and according to cyclesuperstore, this corresponds to a SIDI 45.5 size.

I was just wondering, how well the puma size correlates with the SIDI size, in terms of width, etc. Also, am I mad to buy online? Can these be bought in Dublin?

Chips Lovell

I've no idea about Puma, but I've got Sidi Genius 5s. Sidis run a little smaller than most other shoes. I'd be one (euro) size up from what I'd normally take.

Raam

I'm normally a 10-10.5 in shoes. I bought a pair of Sidi road shoes (can't remember the model, but they are a lower end one) in Munich the other week, size 46. Size 45 was too tight for me. They are slim fitting, so the 46 seems perfect.

DirkVoodoo

Cool guys, I think I will go for the 46 then. At worst its gonna result in a move down to 45, so one return aint gonna break the bank (famous last words).

Raam

If you want to try mine on for size, we could arrange something

DirkVoodoo

that would be sweet! Cheers dude.

I'm in South Dublin anyway, but I can travel around.

Junior

I recently was on the hunt for new shoes, I purchased a pair of Shimano shoes, I was two sizes up from what I thought I would take, my advice would be get into a shop and try a few pairs on.

fish-head

Trouble is nowhere stocks SIDIs.