virtual fit comparison cycling shoes
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virtual fit comparison cycling shoes
i found an online shop once which sold cycling shoes and had a handy tool to help you to compare the fit to another brand/type of shoe that you already owned.
Does anybody know which site this is because i'm in the market for new shoes and it'd be a great help.
Tnx
Does anybody know which site this is because i'm in the market for new shoes and it'd be a great help.
Tnx
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thanks, but the tool i'm looking does not only compare sizes but also the width in different areas of the foot.
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hmm maybe someone could just tell me. Is the bontrager rxxxl ltd suited for 'wide' feet? And how's the sizing compared to specialized (i have a 42 in specialized)
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Both those brands are readily available for try on in stores that carry Trek and Specialized respectively. Perhaps not where you are located. Let me just say that shoes are the one cycling item I will never again buy online. I have learned my lesson. The satisfaction level is just too much better when the shoes are bought in person at a brick and mortar store. I don't say this about many things, but in this case it is worth the extra money.
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you're probable right but i'm also saving for a new bike and as a student it's hard to earn some money
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Both those brands are readily available for try on in stores that carry Trek and Specialized respectively. Perhaps not where you are located. Let me just say that shoes are the one cycling item I will never again buy online. I have learned my lesson. The satisfaction level is just too much better when the shoes are bought in person at a brick and mortar store. I don't say this about many things, but in this case it is worth the extra money.
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I prefer to buy shoes online. I find I can't really know how well I'm going to like the fit of a pair of shoes until I've mounted some cleats and ridden a few hard miles. It's a lot easier to return shoes to an online dealer with an NQA policy and the volume to absorb the cost than it is to take a used pair of shoes back to my LBS.
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a shame they don't carry bontrager. anybody experience with the rxxxl ltd's?
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Thanks!
I love my Time shoes, which (just my luck) are no longer made. I have a crazy high arch and monkey feet, so I need a big shoe. So my criteria -- huge, able to fit my arch, light, carbon, crazy stiff, and boa or ratchet. Hmmm.
Looks like the next pair may be Mavics...
I love my Time shoes, which (just my luck) are no longer made. I have a crazy high arch and monkey feet, so I need a big shoe. So my criteria -- huge, able to fit my arch, light, carbon, crazy stiff, and boa or ratchet. Hmmm.
Looks like the next pair may be Mavics...
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This, only available for some shoes though.
I also just noticed they still have the LE Giro Empires...I have a size 46 right now, wonder if I could fit into the 45.5 they still have left. I wouldn't mind having a spare set.
I also just noticed they still have the LE Giro Empires...I have a size 46 right now, wonder if I could fit into the 45.5 they still have left. I wouldn't mind having a spare set.
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that amazed me as well, they should be flying of the shelf... A shame my feet ar too wide
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I wish the limited edition tour edition blue specialized were available in 46, I'd grab those too. I think I'm just going to start collecting blue cycling shoes.
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i'll give you a hand
https://www.artscyclery.com/Shimano_S...crumb=RDMSHOES
https://www.artscyclery.com/Shimano_S...crumb=RDMSHOES
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i'll give you a hand
https://www.artscyclery.com/Shimano_S...crumb=RDMSHOES
https://www.artscyclery.com/Shimano_S...crumb=RDMSHOES
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I bought 'em.
Went to Performance this morning to drop my bike off again and tried on a size 45, they fit...little snug, but they should stretch a bit. Will probably save these for special occasions and let my blue Giros take the abuse.
Went to Performance this morning to drop my bike off again and tried on a size 45, they fit...little snug, but they should stretch a bit. Will probably save these for special occasions and let my blue Giros take the abuse.
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Thinner socks it is!
They do say they mold to your feet over time. It's not like they're so snug that they hurt...I have about an 1/8" of extra space instead of 1/4" - I should be alright.
Also, the description says they will mold to my feet over time...we shall see!
They do say they mold to your feet over time. It's not like they're so snug that they hurt...I have about an 1/8" of extra space instead of 1/4" - I should be alright.
Also, the description says they will mold to my feet over time...we shall see!
A curved, anatomical last creates a natural shoe-to-foot interface while a structural, vented synthetic leather material called Rovenica adds support. This material provides a supple feel and molds perfectly to your foot over time.
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probably not but it's better than nothing right?
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Tried to use them for running shoes. They're impossible to read and just plain wrong. Better off doing a Google search to see how a certain shoe fits, i.e. true to size, runs wide or narrow, etc. Or better yet, find an etailer with free shipping both ways.