Wide MB shoes.

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I wear a 10 1/2 wide normal shoe. I tried the Shimano M089 SPD Mountain Bike Shoes - Wide Fit size 45. The length was right but they are not wide. Bell Road cycle in Montgomery Al. ordered them for me, I felt bad they didn't fit. It was my first time in the store, they ordered the shoes with no cost to me, no money up front. They were super cool to me and I would like to support the store so can anyone tell me what shoe is actually wide so I can give them some business? I don't need a competition shoe, Would rather have comfort over super light weight. Anyway I'm thinking around $120.00 give or take a few dollars is what I would like to spend. Just regular ole SPD cleats, I have old specialized lace up shoes but I am tired of gluing the soles back on, they were actually good shoes just old and about irreparable. They have always hurt my feet cause they are a little skinny, I broke a cleat Friday and instead of fixing these I figured I would buy some new ones. Don't need fancy carbon fiber still pro MB shoes, heck I would rather have a hiking boot with a steel sole and cleats on them. Recommendations please? Thanks Bro's. Hey I finally got to try those fancy dirt jumps like they show on TV, dirt jumps are hard and the ground is hard. Actually it was fun just rolling them after I figured out the hard way i suck at jumping a bicycle.



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bturman 11/17/2016 8:10pm
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Nothing beats a skate-style SPD shoe when it comes to all day comfort and being able to walk around/hike when needed. They typically have a more casual look, higher volume, and more relaxed fit than the traditional MTB shoe, plus they don't have any whacky baseball style cleats on the bottom.

Take a look at the Fly Transfer shoe, for example. At $90 it's a good value and will check most of your boxes. It may be worth a call directly to Fly to ask about your width requirement.

The Five Ten Hellcat might be another good option.
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crash82 11/17/2016 9:12pm
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Thanks I will call Fly, they only have size 10 or 11 though but who knows, I've been hunting shoes online for 4 hours now. I may try Dick's Sporting goods since you can take those back to the store and not worry about shipping them back if they don't fit. I tried high dollar Sidi's once and the tongue cut into the front of my ankle. i glue I can glue my sole back on the old specialized and put a new cleat on it or put regular pedals on and just go roll the dirt jumps ha.
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rludes025 11/17/2016 11:17pm
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I have a E width 8.5 foot. Five ten Hell Cats work well for me. The first ride was a bit snug but they broke in nicely. for some point of reference I have a Wide Specialized S-Works Trail shoe that is painfully narrow despite the WIDE.
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bturman 11/18/2016 7:11am
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crash82 wrote:
Thanks I will call Fly, they only have size 10 or 11 though but who knows, I've been hunting shoes online for 4 hours now. I...
Thanks I will call Fly, they only have size 10 or 11 though but who knows, I've been hunting shoes online for 4 hours now. I may try Dick's Sporting goods since you can take those back to the store and not worry about shipping them back if they don't fit. I tried high dollar Sidi's once and the tongue cut into the front of my ankle. i glue I can glue my sole back on the old specialized and put a new cleat on it or put regular pedals on and just go roll the dirt jumps ha.
I'd avoid dirt jumping in clipless pedals, especially while you're learning. That dirt all over you could've likely been avoided. Try flat pedals. Many people also use flats on trails (I do). They're awesome.

Best Flat Pedals: http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Vital-MTB-Face-Off-The-Best-Flat-Pedal…

Combine a decent flat pedal with a good flat pedal shoe, take a handful of rides to get used to it, and you'll be in heaven.
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jfkusa 11/18/2016 8:09am
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i have read that 2fo cliplites are pretty wide (no experience with them though)
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Adding on to that, I have quite wide feet myself, and in terms of flat pedals shoes the impact vxi's are by far the widest shoes I've ever tried. I feel actually quite comfortable in them. However, they're pricey and not exactly long lasting, so there's a clear tradeoff there
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crash82 11/18/2016 10:06am
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I ordered Giro Privateer HV Bike Shoes, in a 10.5 and 11 from Back Country they said I could send back the ones that didn't fit, the HV is supposed to be high volume EE.

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crash82 11/18/2016 2:25pm
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crash82 wrote:
Thanks I will call Fly, they only have size 10 or 11 though but who knows, I've been hunting shoes online for 4 hours now. I...
Thanks I will call Fly, they only have size 10 or 11 though but who knows, I've been hunting shoes online for 4 hours now. I may try Dick's Sporting goods since you can take those back to the store and not worry about shipping them back if they don't fit. I tried high dollar Sidi's once and the tongue cut into the front of my ankle. i glue I can glue my sole back on the old specialized and put a new cleat on it or put regular pedals on and just go roll the dirt jumps ha.
bturman wrote:
I'd avoid dirt jumping in clipless pedals, especially while you're learning. That dirt all over you could've likely been avoided. Try flat pedals. Many people also...
I'd avoid dirt jumping in clipless pedals, especially while you're learning. That dirt all over you could've likely been avoided. Try flat pedals. Many people also use flats on trails (I do). They're awesome.

Best Flat Pedals: http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Vital-MTB-Face-Off-The-Best-Flat-Pedal…

Combine a decent flat pedal with a good flat pedal shoe, take a handful of rides to get used to it, and you'll be in heaven.
Sounds like awesome advice, my crash was pretty lame. I agree on jumping with clipless though. Motorcycles seem so much easier to jump than bicycles! I ride a 23 year old Trek 970 not good for jumping anything, i want to get a bike for dirt jumps now. These were really small tables at Chewacla state park in Al, you pro guys would laugh but I was nervous just barely getting any air.
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Sounds like awesome advice, my crash was pretty lame. I agree on jumping with clipless though. Motorcycles seem so much easier to jump than bicycles! I...
Sounds like awesome advice, my crash was pretty lame. I agree on jumping with clipless though. Motorcycles seem so much easier to jump than bicycles! I ride a 23 year old Trek 970 not good for jumping anything, i want to get a bike for dirt jumps now. These were really small tables at Chewacla state park in Al, you pro guys would laugh but I was nervous just barely getting any air.
We all start somewhere! Good luck with the Giro shoes. They make a good product.

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