Shoe suggestions

[Dekonick]

One more option: Custom.

I fractured and dislocated my right ankle. Ever since the injury, I have had difficulty with most cycling shoes. I forked out the money (and used my flex spending account - not sure if you can still do this) and had Don when he was with D2 shoes make me 2 pair. They have outlasted SIDI's and others. Expensive, but in the end they are bomb proof.

Not sure if he still makes shoes. Worth looking and asking around. I will need another pair eventually...

[madsciencenow]

Originally Posted by cinema

don't take any advice. spend a couple grand with a credit card at competitive cyclist or back country or whoever and order all the ones you want to try in all the sizes you want to demo. put them on in a carpeted room and send the rest back once you've found the one. personal experience is needed.

Pursuant to my earlier comment, this is solid advice. The best we can do is help you narrow it down.


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[Dekonick]

Originally Posted by Dekonick

One more option: Custom.

I fractured and dislocated my right ankle. Ever since the injury, I have had difficulty with most cycling shoes. I forked out the money (and used my flex spending account - not sure if you can still do this) and had Don when he was with D2 shoes make me 2 pair. They have outlasted SIDI's and others. Expensive, but in the end they are bomb proof.

Not sure if he still makes shoes. Worth looking and asking around. I will need another pair eventually...

Information on Don Lamson shoes. https://lamsoncycling.com/home
These are his new style - they are different from what I own and more expensive... but then again, I have had mine for a decade... NOT BAD for a shoe... https://lamsoncycling.com/fitting-1

[citycyclist247]

Giro Privateers are very comfortable for me. Those could be good for mtb I suppose.

I have a few pairs of throwback shoes such as Mavic Furys and shimano xc90s. The Shimanos have a carbon soleplate which can be uncomfortable after a while. Furys are awesome. I would imagine that the more recent products from the two companies have kept the good features and improved on the less favorable ones.

[Veloo]

But how much would return shipping end up costing?

Originally Posted by madsciencenow

Pursuant to my earlier comment, this is solid advice. The best we can do is help you narrow it down.


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[cinema]

Originally Posted by Veloo

But how much would return shipping end up costing?

the key is to find a place with free/flat rate returns. lots of places do this, at least when I did it. cc has free shipping with orders over 50 bucks and flat rate returns for 6.99. you can return them all in the one box they came in, for 6.99. I think that's what I did about 3 or 4 years ago.

[Veloo]

Wow, really? Other than Amazon, I can't think of anyone that takes care of return shipping up here. Unless it's their mistake.