check out Northwave ones. I have wide feet and they fit me fine
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Still looking, didnât order Northwave.
Iâm considering the DHB Trinity Tri ÂŁ55 - they look like they have a Velcro strap to attach to the crank armâŚanyone used them?
Or Fizik R4 Transiro ÂŁ84?
I have a pair of these and theyâre fine. The big velcro strap is long but, if I donât fold it down at the end it doesnât touch the crank. I have always assumed that the point of the lines on the end of these were so you could trim parallel to existing end. Theyâre quite broad, which is good as although I donât have feet like a hobbit I often have to by runners a size up from ânormalâ shoes.
The Fiziks look lovely though
So does that work, keeping the shoes upright then rip off as you start pedalling?
Sorry, maybe I misunderstood. I meant when the strap is closed it doesnât touch the crank when closed properly. The strap closes from outside to in. To keep them in position for T1 they have the loops at the back for grabbing but also makes attaching an elastic band easy.
Ah, I misunderstood the pictures and thought the âcrank arm fastening loopâ was a velcro strap - ignore me.
My Northwave are like that, theyâve rubbed so much they curl up and have got dirty, so now he ends no longer stick down at all, which just leads to the rubbing getting worse.
The R4 shoes are nice and the velcro fastens away from the crank so it doesnât catch during the pedal stroke. Not raced in them yet so cannot comment any further.
Iâd like those Fiziksâ if they were one colour. Not loving the two tone look there!
Or if they werenât made for people with skis for feet!
I bought some Fizik R3 Transiro in the end (RRP is high, but there are some good deals around ). Compared to the Bontâs I had before, they have been on another level. Fit works a lot more for me (long and narrow), each pedal stroke = more power. I like the BOA dial as well to lock down my foot. I couldnât get the same with velcro. I still need to practice my flying mounts (I only ever practice when itâs a race!)
Having sent my first ever âreturned itemâ last week, maybe I should get with the millennium and just order ten pairs and return nine of them instead of trying to research
Are fiziks really narrow then?
I did the this, ordered 2 sizes and picked the best fit. I went for 0.5cm gap at the end.
Gotta do what you gotta do. Running shoes, bike shoes, coats. Anything where thereâs a lot of variance, this is what i do.
I found the Fizik to be very narrow, but i have weird feet.
Any wide/hobbit footers have recommendations? I have a weirdly wide mid foot and canât find anything that doesnât squash. Just sent Shimano Wide Fit back for ref.
Road shoes rather than Tri.
Next step is Lake, but the price makes my eyes water.
This is exactly my problem. Took me ages to realise that a wider toe box wasnât helping, i am fat around the mid foot so the imaginary âbandâ that goes around the middle of a shoe and tightens with the laces/dials compresses the outside of my foot and is super uncomfortable/painful.
Anyway.
I bought Northwave Storm Carbon in January last year, and theyâve been fine for me!
edit - dug out the details. I paid ÂŁ135 for them (wtf) but looks like theyâre available for ÂŁ99 at the moment!
Same here, so super expensive Lake all round then
I might just size up on the fixiks
Cheers, will have a look around for Northwave.
Thereâs a local bike fitter who does Lake shoe fitting, so thatâs my next step I think.
Time saved in shop visits and order/return cycles may balance out.
Have you Triâed Bonts?
Triâed
Not yet, another for the list.