Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Specialized S-Works Road Cycling Shoes + Big Feet = No Fun

So here I am contemplating buying a new pair of cycling shoes.  I don't "need" them, I know they won't make me go any faster, I just kind of want them.  Here's the challenge, they cost $400.  It's an insane amount and I'm nuts for thinking about it but hey, why not try them on?  Here's why not...
  1. I have oddly wide feet.  So I can't go for a standard size and ordering shoes online is always a pain because you never know which size will actually end up fitting the best.  
  2. Only boutique dealers (which is a good thing) are going to be selling cycling shoes that retail for $400. So I have to hunt around and see who stocks them.
  3. Nobody has actually bought my size so I can try on up to a 13 (which are a little snug) but out of the 3 local bike stores I went to nobody had the next size up.
So here I am, stuck, not wanting to risk a 10%-20% "restocking fee" if I order a pair of shoes that happens to not fit.  I guess that means I'll be using the old shoes for now and Specialized will get their $400 from someone else.

I don't think my feet will hate me, too much...

Specialized S-Works Road

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