[NMCycling] women's cycling shoes question

[George Tapley via Bike-racers]

There are a fair number of shoes out that are made on a slightly wider last.   Diadora's are not one of those. I would look at Shimano, Specialized, Bontrager and the SiDi Mega's.   Try men's on as well.  The biggest difference between men's and women's cycling shoes tends to be width.   I cannot emphasize just how important shoe fit is. 

George



On Friday, June 13, 2014 10:54 AM, Carolyn Donnelly via Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
 


I've generally found women's shoes to be of lesser quality than men's shoes, whether cycling shoes or running shoes or whatever. I've never used "women's" cycling shoes, and if I could find men's hiking boots that fit me, I'd buy those over the women's version. Often, calling something a women's version is a marketing gimmick -- charge the same or more than the men's version and make it of lesser quality...don't get me started.

So, I'd suggest she go to a men's cycling shoe if it fits her. My foot is fairly narrow and I've never had a problem with "men's" cycling shoes. I'm currently using Shimano, and I've not had a lot of luck with Diadora.

Carolyn



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I've had some success fitting women with wide feet and/or bunions in Shimano shoes. One lady in particular had been searching for 6 months before she finally found Shimano shoes that fit. 

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On Jun 13, 2014, at 7:33 AM, Aaro Heinonen via Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:


Hi, all
>My wife is having problems because women specific cycling shoes are so narrow.  Are there shoes with a winder last that she could search out, without having to move into a man's version, or is that the best way to go?
>Thanks in advance.
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>Aaro Heinonen
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