SidiXC Cross Country Shoes, Professional Mountain Bike Shoes for Men MTB Eagle 10, Soft Instep Closure System, Integrated Heel

A bit more expensive than others but worth it. My 2nd pair, last pair lasted 5 years.

This is my 3 pair of Sidi cycling shoes for road and mountain. I wear a size 9. I bought size 43. They fit well. As will every pair, the quality is top shelf. They are properly padded for hours of riding.

Used for road cycling and walking between trips.

WISH I HAD MORE CHOICES ABOUT WIDTH

Not what I expected from a brand like Sidi. For $329 I expected way more. The shoes fit big according to the sizing chart. I wear a 13 and order 47. They are too big. The insoles are paper thin. Worse is the closing system. I’ve had 4 rides in them so far and they keep coming loose. I thought maybe they were just stretching, but that is not the case. They don’t hold tight.And the worse thing and major design flaw is that they are next to impossible to tighten while riding. The tab has to be lifted up and then tightened. This is next to impossible with a gloved hand. Major design flaw from a legendary cycling shoe maker like Sidi.

These are my fourth pair of Dominators first Dominator 10s and the buckles on these are a failure after about 10 rides and are frustrating. I have other shoes with the similar cable crank buckles and they have never made me as frustrated as these.First they broke. Not sure why they used plastic for a part that needs to be torqued hard. The base of the tab for cranking the buckle tight broke. Fortunately I already had them on, if I was in the middle of a long ride I would not be able to tighten these at all.Second the tabs are frustrating on a ride. They are super small and impossible to find the way to pop them up without looking down. In the old system and others I would never need to look at my shoes to tighten the shoe on a climb.Finally to flip up these tabs requires your fingernail (I do have big hands). I have split my index fingernail on both hands trying to get these tabs to flip up on rides. They should be easier to find and not result in a broken or hyper-extended fingernail to use.Again I have shoes with a similar system for years. One, my wading boots for fly fishing, is about the same size as these Sidi buckles and have never failed under more extreme loads. The technology is there, Siri’s design is must not acceptable.The rest of the shoe is just as good as previous Dominators.

These shoes are FAR more uncomfortable than the 10+ previous pairs of Sidi mountain bike shoes I've owned. The BOA system is the reason. It creates uncomfortable tension points that the strap-based Sidis did not have. Also the BOA system cannot be easily adjusted on the bike. You need to stop to make any changes, which sucks during a race. And lastly, the BOA system doesn't like getting gritty dirt and mud in it.Bring back the older style straps + ratchets!

I have a B width foot and these fit.