Things that make you frown :(

John the Plumber said:
These are new Sidi mega shoes next to my 12 year old nashbar with sheet rock screws holding the heels on. Gave my 3 year old carbon fiber specialized shoes to my friends son because the pain was so bad. Now the newer wider ones hurt 😢 so bad I am going back to the nashbars. Any suggestions on how to break in the new shoes.
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Can you tell just by trying them on? Or do you need to ride with them for a while for the pain to kick in?
 
Patrick said:
Buy larger shoes. Size up. Feet grow.
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He's probably right.

But you can always try a shoe horn (no, not the plastic slippy thing) first, if they're made of a stretchable material. Places that specialize in shoes tend to have them, as I imagine, would cobblers. Basically, it's a well-mounted piece of closed pipe, that lets you put your weight on the shoe/concentrate the end of the pipe in one spot. You can locally stretch leather/fabric.

I, personally, have issues with my feet (super high arch), so I need a giant arch support/a metatarsal ball to keep my toes from splaying in shoes. The right insole (I want to say it was a Pedag, as they were one of the few I found with a giant arch and the metatarsal ball in one) can make an uncomfortable shoe work, if it is the above.
 
Karate Monkey said:
He's probably right.

But you can always try a shoe horn (no, not the plastic slippy thing) first, if they're made of a stretchable material. Places that specialize in shoes tend to have them, as I imagine, would cobblers. Basically, it's a well-mounted piece of closed pipe, that lets you put your weight on the shoe/concentrate the end of the pipe in one spot. You can locally stretch leather/fabric.

I, personally, have issues with my feet (super high arch), so I need a giant arch support/a metatarsal ball to keep my toes from splaying in shoes. The right insole (I want to say it was a Pedag, as they were one of the few I found with a giant arch and the metatarsal ball in one) can make an uncomfortable shoe work, if it is the above.
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Me, too I have had luck with the specialized arch supports. I bought the Sidi mega width.
 
FWIW, I was a long time Shimano shoe user. Bought a pair of Sidi Dominators, mega width, to see if they were worth the hype. Could never get them to feel comfortable. Basically felt like I had my foot in a vise. And the plastic soles had no grip on rocks or pavement, not that they are a walking shoe. Did have some time using a Pearl Izumi shoe, but they were discontinued. Went back to Shimano, XC7s, and all it good with the feet.
 
JDurk said:
Pisgah is just shy of being label a rain forest, correct?
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the area is actually a temperate rainforest. just usually there's a break in the rain and most trails can dry out fairly quickly... we just seem to be having a constant wet spell right now.

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ETA: this might also be because i picked up my bike from the shop after getting a bunch of work done on it
 
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