Nice wide fitting shoes

I have wide feet and bought the Time Ulteam - I don't think they make these any more - or at least it's difficult to get them in the UK. I would pick a shoe that looks wide, because there is a good chance it will be (and conversely ones which don't avoid). Sounds stupid and obvious….but it is true and you did ask.

Ive had Sidi's which I found ok - i took the insole out and think they have a cork base which is real nice especially for sockless ride in HEAT! the lorica on them is just right as its soft and will stretch.

Ive used Northwaves for 4yrs now veritgos + airlites; Vertigo's ok, accomodate wide across the ball area of my foot nicely, can get narrow if they get a soaking after drying but ok! Airlites - had to wear these in a bit/widen them through general use but ok generally - I really love the stiffness - they're unbendable !

I have tried Shimano in a shop and by god are they narrow, similiar to Mavic (i'd love the Xelliums as they are soo YELLOW tho the £'s is prohibitive nearly) + Time's NARROW. Louis Garneau are ok for width also as are Bontrager

Happy hunting.

My experiences, and I have very wide feet and a long expensive history of shoes that don't fit and painful riding. All of the below are the wide versions of the shoe where available.

Spesh s works - very narrow
Sidi mega- not that wide in my experience. The last is still narrow - excruciating hot spots for me at least.
Lake wide - still not that wide. Carbon 'cup' restricts how wide they can be moulded to. Beautifully made though.
Bont Vaypor - widest out of the above but after a year or so of heavy use my feet started to suffer with pain on the 5th metatarsal. I know several guys who after first thinking they were amazing a year or so later ditched them for something with more comfort after developing foot pain.
Mavic Zxelium - felt sloppy and weren't wide at all.
Northwave extreme SBS - so far so good, almost no pain with these. I had to stretch the uppers out when I first got them but they're now almost perfect. I'd certainly recommend giving these a try.

Like Col Nago, I have wide feet and find Specialized a good fit.

I had Sidis before and didn't like them as much.

I have the Sidi Megas - the Megas are really wide. In fact now they have stretched they are a bit too wide

I have large plates and find Specialized shoes are a good fit and they last well.

I have the same affliction and I've just replaced a pair of Lakes with some Spesh 74's. Both are excellent especially the Lakes.

I have had similar problems, my tips are northwave or gaerne. Both had a really nice wide fit for me, no numb toes.

I've had the same pair of Sidi's for the last 5 years and they've held up well. Nice stiff sole for power transfer and handmade quality. You can also replace the heel pad, straps, calipers and sole if they wear out. They run narrow in the regular style but Sidi has been making a "Mega" version for people with wider feet (across the ball and heel cup) as well as more vertical space for a higher arch/instep. The Mega style is available in their road and MTB shoes.

If you like the Zxellium overall as a shoe, but feel it is a little narrow, then it is also available in what Mavic call a "maxi" fit which gives slightly more width and room in the toe box for those that require a wider shoe.

Ride safe!

Mike Cotty
(Mavic Community Manager)

Sidi are narrow, thin socks only for myself with them!

Fizik and Giro are nice and wide, especially in the toe box.