MadDog1999

I'm sorry if this has been posted a lot but I can't find a clear answer on which shoe I should choose. After trying 5 different pairs the closest I've gotten to fitting is a giro shoe. I measured my foot to be 25cm and added 5mm to it to give a little bit of room for toes which gave me the size 40 on the size chart. I'm not sure how tight they are supposed to be or how "snug" is supposed to feel. I feel likey toes are pretty close to the top as they feel right enough up there but I can also move my big toe without feeling it rub. My heel doesn't slip also. But I got size 41 for comparison and when walking the heel slips and unless I really ratchet it down close to the max it can go I can slightly move my heel by moving the shoe with my hand.

I was wearing a shoe too big before these as these will only be my second pair so I'm not sure how they're supposed to fit. I know they're supposed to be snug but how's snug supposed to feel? My ball of my foot with the 40s seems to line up perfectly with the cleat attachment screw holes.

Thanks in advance

Racing Dan

Shoe and clothing sizing is a BIG confusing mess. Sometimes 25cm is EU size 39 and sometimes its 40, depending on whatever chart you happen to come across.

If available you should look for a chart made by the manufacturer you intend to get, and then take care to figure out what sizes (mens, womens, kids, UK, US, EU, blah, blah blah, ... ) is referenced on the store you intend to buy from. It's often not clearly labeled leading to lots of confusion and expense returning the goods.

That said, if your foot IS 25 cm heel to big toe, id say EU 41 is too big. You are likely to fit a EU 39 or 40, unless your particular manufacturer run exceptionally small.

MadDog1999

Thanks for the reply, the 40s fit but I'm not sure if they're too tight or just right

WhyFi

Do they do a 40.5?

MadDog1999

Unfortunately not. I'd like to have to only return 1 pair if I can get away with it. Already had to return 5 different pairs.

HeyItsSara

I also have that. Sometimes it's 39.5, sometimes 40. I've gotten 40.5 to wear with inserts before. But 41 is enormous!!

Racing Dan

No one but you can tell if they are too snug. They may be the right length, but have the wrong width or shape. Then you need an other model, not another size.

joeruge

Unfortunately, knowing your shoe size is not going to be a sure bet in getting the correct size shoes. It seems that different manufacturers measure shoe sizes slightly differently. I was wearing a 45 in a Giro Privateer, but wanted a 'scouch' more room. I wound up with a 44.5 Fi'zi:k which gave me the extra room I wanted, but in a smaller 'size!'

When I was searching for a new pair of shoes I found one retailer that had a cross reference table for shoe sizing. It was very helpful in zeroing in on the correct size, but it still wasn't a guarantee.

Iride01 

Are they all the same shoe mfr? Different brands of shoes use different lasts (forms) to build their shoes on. There is no standard last sizing for any. So all will fit differently.

If you have to get shoes online, that just sucks if you don't know your size in that brand.

woodcraft

Since you're not walking, the shoes can & should fit snug.

Different thicknesses of socks can fine tune.

Giro has 1/2 euro sizes, at least for higher end shoes, and a generous return policy.