Been riding with Sidi for 33 years now. Their Mega line solved the fit for my wide feet. Currently rotating through 5 pairs, depending on the weather and what bike I riding. All the best to you Chris this season. Train hard, ride hard. Allez at the TdF!
I did too. But my latest paid (3 years old - Sidi ergo mega 5) is narrower causing me pain. Thinking of going elsewhere as a result compared to my last mega's
Just spent most of morning riding on the front for Israel Start up and still has time to make and upload a vlog for us. What a true gent this man is and a true cycling legend.
I will always ride Sidi. Can see there is a lot of passion and dedication that goes into every pair of shoes. I hope the younger generation will keep the company going for many more years to come.
Been riding SIDI for 19 years now, it was the only cycling shoe in 49 i could find back then, and i never looked elsewhere since. I love that this is a small family business, made in Italy. Beautiful video!
I've loved the freedom cycling has given me over the past 50 years. SIDI made it also enjoyable, for a lad down under in NZ in 1980. Finally I was able to really ride. SIDI has been my choice of footwear ever since.
Great stuff. I had a pair of those shoes with the titanium plate in the mid 1970’s. The next evolution was leather and mesh upper..also excellent shoes
I am a cyclist I’m a ex national champion in speed skating I won my first nationals on verducci boots which were made from Italy there hard work into there production is amazing I love my sidi cycling shoes makes it feel like my skate boots
Great video Chris, I love Sidi I’ve been riding in them since my teenage years and I’m still riding in them in my 40’s and I’m riding in those same ones that you have
Loving your channel Chris , i have also been racing on Sidi from the mid 70's , and i still have all my Sidi racing shoes , including the one model with the large oversized titanium plate . At one time my cleat finally broke , i had to machine a new Delrin cleat . The shoes are now double sewn at the lace area and back . I Wonder if they still make the old' style just after the large plated model . Since the mesh upper model came out just after that , late 70's to early 80's . Yes i still ride with toe clips .
Sidi was the first shoe with a plate, allen keyed screws replaced all the little nails we used to attach the 2 chunks of leather that composed prior cleats, circa 1974.
Tried a few brands and found Sidi to be the best for me. Great attention to detail and you can buy spares easily. Have road and mtb shoes and both styles fit superbly.
Wow, kinda neat to see my first pair of ti Sidi shoes in the video. I still have them and they are in great shape. Oops, showing my age;) Thanks for the vid Chris.
I have more Sidis than I have regular shoes. Just about ALL cycling brands make their shoes too narrow. They really need to start catering to all riders, not just the elite of riders (amateur or pro). I know Sidi has Mega sizes, but they don't run those throughout the entire line up to their flagships. Having said that, once I've had a pair broken in, good gosh...there's nothing else like them. They are the best of the best for a reason. They don't just get lucky every few years with a good fitting shoe. They consistently produce the standard in cycling shoes.
Used to ride Sidi all the time. Fabulous shies but moved from the tight toe to Lakes. Notice that you needed more space also. The craftsmanship is to be admired but people gave toes.
No question a beautiful shoe. I own 3 pairs of road and 1 pair for Gravel. Love them. Sidi as has been mentioned has been creating incredible MotoGP boots worn by many of the World’s fastest Racers. I own a sweet pair of those too. Sidi is solid foot gear. The success comes from it’s power transfer through it’s rigidity. It’s carbon platform and outer shoe is a work of art. Expensive they are.
Best on the planet, although I hear good things about the S-Works! Had Vertebra Race boots, too! 👌 Had a pair of Dominators that fell apart.....after 19 years! 😁
Love my Sidi road shoes and my Sidi motorcycle boots. Their lasts just fit me perfectly, and no matter what other, usually cheaper brands I try on, once I’ve slipped on a pair of Sidis, I realize I’m just going to have to spend the extra money. Would love to have a custom pair, but I’m guessing that would be WAY out of my price range. 😂 Thanks for the tour and the history!
I have been a lifetime customer of Sidi and believe strongly in the brand and quality of the products. I treat myself to a new pair of top-end Sidi shoes every four years or so. However, I have experienced the same issue with my second toe in my latest shoes (Sidi Wire2 Carbon)and this is the first time I'm considering changing shoe brands 😪 in almost 20 years of Cycling.
I'm yet to find any cycling shoe that suits my feet as well as Sidi - they hold my feet on the bike like no other and and never cause me any discomfort or fatigue. The availability of replacements for parts that may wear such as heels, insoles, and restraint components mean that if you treat them with a moderate amount of care they will repay any premium on your initial outlay with outstanding serviceable life for a performance shoe. There may be lighter options but the comfort, fit, and quality of construction more than make up for any weight penalty that they might give up to a handful of competitors. I tend to use two bolt cleat shoes for commuting and three bolt for sportifs and longer rides and Sidi works well with both.
I really don't know why most brands make shoes that have shape that looks nothing like human feet.. Now I have Lake wide shoes and finally something that I can wear longer than 2 hours without insane pain..
I ride up to 7 hours nonstop 6 days a week lately the shoes have been hurting. Thinking about going back to SIDI if I can get a leather upper that will mold to my feet over time. I used SIDI for a short time about 5 years but the sole of the shoe would begin flexing too much after just one season. (16,000K a year, SPD cleat, easy to intense training, 200 pound 6 foot man 13% body fat and 65 years old).
