Entry level shoe recommendation

padyjoe

I've bought Shimano M324 pedals (instead of crappy Wellgo M085's which were noisy after 1k kms done and giving me a worry that my BB is goind) not a long ago which I'm using with old runners and toestraps. Would like to try cleats but no shoes for it yet. Could you recommend me a good pair of entry level shoes? The old runners have a soft, rubber sole and I was told the way to improve to get decent cycling shoes. I'm size eu 47 or uk 11.5-12. Thank you!

Koobcam

padyjoe wrote: »

I've bought Shimano M324 pedals (instead of crappy Wellgo M085's which were noisy after 1k kms done and giving me a worry that my BB is goind) not a long ago which I'm using with old runners and toestraps. Would like to try cleats but no shoes for it yet. Could you recommend me a good pair of entry level shoes? The old runners have a soft, rubber sole and I was told the way to improve to get decent cycling shoes. I'm size 47. Thank you!

Wiggle have some good own-brand shoes (DBH), though you'd probably want to try on a few pairs before buying-sizes for cycling shoes would normally be a bit different to what you might be used to for runners, shoes, etc.

Stevieg2009

Shimano do some good entry level shoes always a good starter what size you after?

Lemming

Also bear in mind that some shoe brands (Sidi I'm looking at you) are not suitable to folk with wider feet. So there will be a bit of trial and error to find shoes your'e happy with.

Shoes can be a very personal thing, ranging from simple price & asthetics down to specific features that you prefer, e.g. lace covers, no laces, velcro, ratchet system, winter/wamrth/gortex/etc. Also depends on what you're expecting out of them.

padyjoe

So the general consensus is better off going into the shop and pick one rather ordering online. I'm looking for a size eu 47 or uk 11.5-12. And yes have a wide feet...

crosstownk

I bought these about 18 months ago and I'm still using them.

I find them comfortable and very little signs of wear after +5,000km. I plan to continue using them until they wear out. FWIW, I'm using them with SPD-SL.

Shop around you may find them cheaper elsewhere. Just be careful with sizing as Shimano shoes tend to be slightly undersized. i got one size up and they are fine. I bought them online from Wiggle.

kumate_champ07

padyjoe wrote: »

So the general consensus is better off going into the shop and pick one rather ordering online. I'm looking for a size eu 47 or uk 11.5-12. And yes have a wide feet...

Diadora, Im a 12uk shoe and size 12 fits comfortably, I used their larger size for 1 season not realising I could go smaller. I also have wide feet

Lemming

padyjoe wrote: »

So the general consensus is better off going into the shop and pick one rather ordering online. I'm looking for a size eu 47 or uk 11.5-12. And yes have a wide feet...

I think perhaps for a first set of shoes, you might be better off checking out some of the local bike shops. Once you know what your'e at it gets a bit easier with regards ordering online, although there's still the element of trial-and-error with sizing to contend with.

I also suffer from ye olde problem of having wide feet, and my first pair (still have them, albeit back in Ireland) were a pair of Diadora shoes, picked up from the LBS at the time. My current pair are Mavic Scree, and even though the LBS carried Mavic, they had to order them in for me and went through three rounds of ordering to get the right fit despite researching sizing before picking the shoes.

The one brand of shoes I've found that just fit exactly as sizing describes online are Five-Tens, as I tried on a few pairs with a view to to running flat pedals when I dont want to run clipless.

Daroxtar

+1 on Shimano's being small sized. I'd be 43-44 in other shoes but I'm 45 in shimano. They're fine width wise, although you can get Wide Fit shoes across their range for people with very wide feet
Wide fit http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-r088-road-spd-shoes-wide-fit-2015/rp-prod91469
Regular http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-r088-road-spd-shoes-2015/rp-prod91468

christy02

I also have shimano shoes same as crosstown. However I am normally a 11 but had to get a 13 in these 😦. Tried 2 of the dbh pairs from wiggle and sent both back as didn't fit.
Ended up going into the edge and buying the shimano ones. At least got fitted properly.

Tigerandahalf

Important to get a size bigger as with the cold weather you may need to put on a 2nd pair of socks.

padyjoe

Getting lost here now: it's an off-road pedal what I bought. It's SPD. I'm looking at the road shoes which are SPD-SL. So I must get off-road shoes. Or any use of SPD to SPD-SL adapter? I should have done more research and put careful planning into it!! I thought the cleats are the same... Silly me! :-(

arybvtcw0eolkf

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Important to get a size bigger as with the cold weather you may need to put on a 2nd pair of socks.

Overshoes?.

If you'd to do that one would need two pairs of shoes.

xebec

padyjoe wrote: »

Getting lost here now: it's an off-road pedal what I bought. It's SPD. I'm looking at the road shoes which are SPD-SL. So I must get off-road shoes. Or any use of SPD to SPD-SL adapter? I should have done more research and put careful planning into it!! I thought the cleats are the same... Silly me! :-(

It's a SPD compatible shoe you'll need. In general they're mountain bike type shoes with more of a sole than a road shoe, although some road shoes can take SPD cleats also. Nothing wrong with the extra sole and particularly useful if you need to walk any distance in the shoes...

Lemming

Just go into an LBS and tell them what you have/want/would like. The rest of us are only confusing matters I fear given this is your first trip out with clipless pedals.

You have Shimano SPDs. You want shoes that can take Shimano SPD cleats.

Tigerandahalf

Tyler White Interpreter wrote: »

Overshoes?.

If you'd to do that one would need two pairs of shoes.

I got a Shimano pair of shoes and a size bigger. As they have velcro straps it is easy to tighten them up or loosen them if I put on a second pair of socks. Even with the 2nd pair the feet still get cold as the top of the shoe is quite light to allow air in. Thus I have ordered overshoes.

jinkypolly

If you want to keep your pedals these shoes (€42) will work; http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-m10-mountain-bike-cycling-shoe/

If you want to get set up (SPD-SL) with road pedals (€30) and shoes (€42) these will do;
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-r540-spd-sl-sport-pedals/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-r10-road-cycling-shoe/