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Submitted by
dave
a
from boise
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle world boise | | Strengths: | great fit,durable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | 2006 heckler, 2004 ibex trophy hardtail | | Bottom Line: | had these five years and the velcro does not hold very well anymore the rest of the shoe is in good shape I am hoping I can have the velcro replaced and I think they will last years more, the Italians are the best shoemakers and this shoe is well worth the price as other brands have fallen apart much quicker.the buckle is not a problem, one did wear out. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allen
a Racer
from Reno, NV
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycleblowout.com | | Strengths: | Great looking, durable, excellent fitting and adjustments, | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Gaerne,Carnac | | Bike Setup: | Ventana | | Bottom Line: | yes it`s expensive but the long wearing lorica feels like leather,looks like leather, but will not shrink like leather, the buckles are replaceable. The shoes are quick to get into.
I`ve had the Dom.2 for about 8 years now,I also had the original Dominator back around 1992 both of these shoes have been the best cycling shoes I`ve owned. When the velcro and soles finally wore out after thousands of offroad miles(literally), I took them to a shoe repair shop and had them put new velcro on and relaminated the soles and they lasted atleast another season.
When I try on a different brand of shoe my first thought is `how does it feel compared to my Dominators?`
I also have the Sidi superbike boot.
Sidi is the premier cycling/motorcycle footwear company that all others in my opinion try to follow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
js
a Cross Country Rider
from mill valley, CA
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | porcupine rim | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | These shoes fit my (very wide) feet like slipers. They've
worn really well. I've had them for several years the soles
have just cracked recently. Now I use them as my commuter shoes since they're comfy to walk in with the cracked soles. | | Weaknesses: | My dog ate one of the footbeds.
Buckles unscrew themselves so keep an eye on 'em.
Expensive but worth it.
Soles pretty hard for scrambling around on rock. | | Similar Products Used: | Nike Ngumba (sucked) | | Bike Setup: | 03 Yeti Kokopelli
Fox Talas Fork
SRAM XO Drivetrain w/ Gripshifts | | Bottom Line: | Comfortable Shoe. Durable. Well worth the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Burkhardt
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, CA
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | locally, oat hill mine, nationally, porcupine ridge in moab | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$198.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | Italian shoe magic. They've been making shoes for a long time over there and the fit is impeccable. Lorica material is bulletproof | | Weaknesses: | These shoes have seen a slide in quality since the Dominator 1 and Dominator 2 eras. The new $229 price is laughable... There is some fat guy from Sidi on a beach somewhere, smoking a cigar with his buddies and ridiculing our American consumer spending habits. Despite the strengths mentioned above, the buckle design sucks. It comes unscrewed, jams, and after a few technical rides between rocks, logs, and boulders, it breaks- rendering the shoe useless. To add insult to injury, they ding you $20-30 for replacements. Apparently, I wasn't the only one with the problem as I had to wait to get my replacement buckles for over a month because they were sold out. Rep was rude too. | | Similar Products Used: | Carnac (great), Nike Nguba (worst shoe made) | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi Grizzly steel xc hardtail.. | | Bottom Line: | I'm not buying another pair of these overpriced, over-hyped pieces of garbage. I'm looking to find a shoe that doesn't have all the buckle riff-raff, and has a simple, velcro three strap design. Carnac, perhaps. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris B
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Pack n Pedal, Botany, Auckland | | Strengths: | Buckle is great, I see why all the other manufactures are changing to this design. The newer buckles are better though, I've had to replace one of my buckles. | | Weaknesses: | Had to replace one buckle. The buckles and straps are expensive too. I do believe that the new better buckles fit the shoes though. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | XC hard tail. | | Bottom Line: | Great shoes, still going pretty well after three years of mud. I will replace them when the finally die with the next model or two up, as they have stiffer soles and a better buckel.
The fact that so many other brands have copied them is testiment that they are a great shoe.
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Submitted by
Karl Marlowe
a Cross Country Rider
from Reno, NV, USA
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | I'm not saying, except it's in Idaho | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Paco's Truckee Bike & Ski | | Strengths: | Durability, fit, rigidity, power transfer | | Weaknesses: | Price - but what Italian shoes aren't overpriced. Ratcheting buckle can get clogged with shrubbery parts. | | Similar Products Used: | SIDI Dominator I | | Bike Setup: | 1) 2000 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp, Nearly stock XT/XTR, Avid 2.5, Ritchey comp pedals
2) 1988 Ritchey Ascent Comp, Phil Wood hubs, XT, Avid 7 brakes, Ritchey comp pedals | | Bottom Line: | I've used the SIDI Dominator since they were introduced in about 1992. First pair lasted through 9 years of abuse before I finally wore out the soles and a couple of seams started to rip. In fact the shoes outlasted 3 sets of pedals. Dominator 2's fit better and I expect at least another 8 years out of this pair. It's not immediately obvious how to undo the ratcheting buckle, and occaisonally I've clogged it with bits of trailside shrubbery, but it is much more durable than it looks. Price is steep at first, but considering the cost per use, it's trivial. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Denny "Sandal" (nikname)
a Racer
from Kiev, Ukraine
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Dubky!!! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | fits well
damn stiff
durable
looks cool
rather water resistent
after all, it's simply trouple - free. wear and wroget it
| | Weaknesses: | buckle mechanism is not flawless, but soon you learn to operate it.
bukles are directed into the inner side of the shoes, so if your feet is thin and you tight the buckle it tight, the buckles may rub the crank... | | Similar Products Used: | none yet (and it's not likely that i'm ever gonna try any other :-) ) | | Bike Setup: | light XC cannondale hartail. | | Bottom Line: | if you're a racer or a CX rider - this is the shoes for ya. they are solid and very STIFF, but still light and comfortabe enough.
don't buy them if you expect to use them in some long travels and you'll need to WALK long distances. it's hard to walk in 'em. your feel will get tired quickly! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Nywening
a Cross Country Rider
from Wind Gap, PA USA
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | All of 'em | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Chili Pepper Bikes | | Strengths: | The fit of these shoes is second to none. They are exceptionally durable; I have had them for 5 years and, while they show signs of wear, they have yet to fail. | | Weaknesses: | None. Some may complain about the price, but I can't complain about a shoe that has lasted for 5 years and counting. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Axo | | Bike Setup: | '99 Raven, '97 F700 | | Bottom Line: | These shoes are the epitome of comfort and quality. I don't forsee myself ever buying a shoe from any other manufacturer; Sidi has made a customer for life. As I said, I've had these shoes for 5 years and counting. I used to replace my shoes every year at a cost of $80 to $100. In the end, the Sidi shoes are the more economical choice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from Lufkin, TX (US of A)
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The One I Am On! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$69.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay - yeah baby! | | Strengths: | Comfort; styling; fit and finish. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. If you buy these shoes new, you get totally raped - who in their right mind would pay more than $200 for bike shoes? | | Similar Products Used: | Other Sidi models - Rampa and Bullet; Answer Impact. | | Bike Setup: | '03 model Trek 8000 with a few tweaks. | | Bottom Line: | These are the best bike shoes I've ever owned. They are comfy, durable and good looking. As stated above I bought them used off eBay for a fraction of the MSRP for a new pair. Mine are all black, and in the "Lorica" synthetic leather, with bright orange soles. They are a couple of years old, but they arrived in completely new condition, with only one slight mark on the toe of one shoe. The soles looked like someone has walked in them in the parking lot for about 5 minutes - hardly noticeable wear. I am a hard rider and I go through lots of slop. I ride plenty of technical terrain with lots of steep hills so I wind up pushing up some of those, plus I have to hike-a-bike through lots of unridable swamp bottoms here in east Texas. Never buy a new pair of Sidi's cause the economic utility is definitely not there for the money. The MSRP for the '04 model of these shoes is $209! Screw that and the manufacturer! Buy a "gently worn" pair off eBay or a biking buddy and you won't regret it.
NOTES ON RATING: I am rating the value as one chili as if these were purchased for full-boat retail. Overall rating is 5 flaming chili's cause the shoes ROCK, and you can get them for a good price if you look around. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ward Tuttle
a Cross Country Rider
from SF, CA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Corte Madera | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remember | | Strengths: | They work great and last forever. | | Weaknesses: | Buckle can become loose. Just tighten it. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 2001 SC Superlight | | Bottom Line: | These are great shoes, I've been using them for about 6 years and they are starting to show their age and need to be replaced soon. But how many cycling products do you get six years of service life on? Not many. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C. P.
a Cross Country Rider
from N Easton
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Thunder Mtn | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheelworks-Belmont MA | | Strengths: | Durable, comfortable, classic styling, velcro that still works after 4 seasons of hard mtn biking, did I mention durable! | | Weaknesses: | after 4 seasons-none | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized mtn shoe | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | SIDI makes a rock solid product. I am amazed at the number of seasons I have gotten out of these...I just got the SIDI road shoe that is this shoe's companion, I'll always buy SIDI shoes from now on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Ogden, UT
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop buddy deal | | Strengths: | Fit, comfort, and function. | | Weaknesses: | Not enough toe protection. While non of my other shoes stank from sweat, these shoes smelled like hell for some reason. | | Similar Products Used: | Nike Yuha Plus, Shimano road shoes. | | Bike Setup: | GT Idrive, 1.0. Full XT, Zoke fork,. Set up for aggressive X-country and mild freeride (2.4 and 2.5 inch tires) | | Bottom Line: | I loved the shoes fit and comfort but did not like the toe protection. Clipped a large rock with my foot and broke my toe in four pieces; no riding for one month. After studying other shoes (Shimano, specialized, Pearl Izumi), I noticed that they had more toe protection at the tip. I'm convinced if the same accident happened with one of these other shoes, I wouldn't have broken my toe.
I do not want another pair of these SIDI's. I'm too scared to use them.
I'm gonna try the Shimano M-221 since I like their road shoes and see how that goes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirk Diggler
a Cross Country Rider
from Pornville
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$97.00 | | Purchased At: | speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | Durability, fit and comfort. Very comfortable out of the box and you get a free sticker. | | Weaknesses: | Not as stiff, but no hotspots on long rides and standing climbs. | | Similar Products Used: | Nike, Northwave, Specialized. | | Bike Setup: | Marin Dualie XT/LX | | Bottom Line: | Of all the shoes I owned, the Sidi has been the most durable. You do get the legendary fit and durability that Sidi's has been famous for. Most of the shoes I owned including the pricy Northwave Comp lasted only a few months. My rides are usually technical muddy trails where average shoes would lose their soles in short time due to the high humidity and wet conditions where I'm from. The buckle is kind of fragile but it survived after getting all banged up on rocks and boulders on the trail. It is light and airy (yellow Mesh/Lorica). Soles are showing wears on the front spikes but still intact with the uppers. The soles are not as stiff as other competition level shoes but adequate. This is the shoe to buy if you want durability like a good set of Chris King headset. Just the usual cleaning after your muddy rides and the shoe will serve you well for years. I will definitely get me another pair once these pairs are trashed, so far so good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Sturgess
a Cross Country Rider
from Myersville, MD
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | red trail - Greenbriar State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Exceptional fit, great style, on the fly adjustability, great durability, exceptional customer support, first class workmanship, Italian quality | | Weaknesses: | Screw for buckle came out once. Hardly a weakness. I rode with them unbuckled. SIDI USA customer support at Veltec had me back in business with a replacement in no time. The buckle design actually tries to retain the screw. I didn't know it at the time and lost it. Tough to handle if you have to walk through a rock garden but I'd imagine most shoes are. | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Sugar 3, Hope Mini disc brakes, Mavic 317 wheels with XT hubs | | Bottom Line: | You get what you pay for. Pay a lot and get a lot. This shoe is worth it and I'd buy it again if I had to. The shoe fits like a slipper and I'd wear them to bed if I needed to. At the LBS, I couldn't figure the buckle out but one or two rides with it and you'll be in love. I love being able to reach down while riding and snug the buckle up. This shoe mush have been designed by a cyclist because the features are all there! The Lorica is very durable and the stitching has held up exceptionally well given several stream crossings on most every ride. Nice job SIDI & keep up the good work! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug Moles
a Racer
from Lawrence, KS
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Perry Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunflower Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Fits like a glove | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Klein Mantra Comp Carbon Fiber | | Bottom Line: | Best shoes you can buy. They form-fit to your feet, kinda like my soccer shoes used to fit. The carbon sole really helps with maximum transfer of your force through the shoe. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fish
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | Forgot | | Strengths: | COMFORT, reliability, workmanship!!! | | Weaknesses: | Buckle came unscrewed and I lost the screw, stuff happens. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | A nice XC full suspention job w/ all the cool trimings | | Bottom Line: | Been using these things for over 2 years and they still work great. The workmanship and comfort factor is unbeliveable. I am hard on gear and these things continue to hold up and impress. The buckle came off and I have not replaced the screw yet, so I have been using good ol reliable duct tape. Even with the buckle comming off and the high price, I give these suckers the highest rating. Buy a pair, you will not be dissapointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$149.00 | | Strengths: | Lightweight, easy to use, Quality materials and workmanship | | Weaknesses: | The little metal peices on the clamp will work their way out but it is easy to push back in (older version new ones have better clamp) | | Similar Products Used: | Diadora shimano custom | | Bike Setup: | Maverick XTR 959's | | Bottom Line: | I love these shoes! I forget I am wearing them until I am clacking (SPD) along my floor. I have really wide feet and these are the only shoe short of custom that even comes close. I still had to buy a little longer to get the width I need and it still works great. The new clamp is even better and is super simple once you figure out how it works. These are the only shoes that have lasted me over a year and several crashes. I rate it several heads o fire if I could | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christine
a Weekend Warrior
from Gurnee, IL
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$189.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclies | | Strengths: | I have the Women's Dominator 4 - I love these shoes. They really do fit a woman's foot well. Design and fit is exceptional. Comfortable right from the start. Great instep adjustment. | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found one yet. | | Similar Products Used: | These are my first paid of true biking shoes. | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Quest Road Bike / Giant Iguana MTB - Use them on both bikes. | | Bottom Line: | I have a very narrow, flat foot. Buying normal shoes that fit and are comfortable is a problem. These fit like a glove. Reminds of my favorite italian sandals.
Have put about 200 miles on them in the last 3 weeks and no problems what so ever. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mtncranker
a Cross Country Rider
from La Mirada, CA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Good fit. Stiff sole. | | Weaknesses: | Buckles. | | Bottom Line: | A very good shoe seriously compromised by breaking buckles.
I had the shoes for one week, pulled them out of my bag at the trailhead to find one of the buckles in shattered pieces. The LBS guy I bought them from was right there, and after a zip-tied ride, we went back to the shop. Six buckles later, I got them back and haven't had any problems since. BUT, I keep a couple of buckles (sent to me by Sidi - good customer service) in my Camelbak and an old pair of shoes in my bag, just in case.
Great shoes, but the buckle durability issue should have been addressed before they put those buckles on the market. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dr. Knobby
a Weekend Warrior
from Omaha,
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Rack | | Strengths: | No break in!! These shoes fit and feel like a fine pair of italian loafers. They should make shoes for walkers. Incredible shoes. First ride was 40 miles cross country and no discomfort. Be careful walking in them on slippery surface. They are like ice skates | | Weaknesses: | The screws for the shoes were lose and they pop off the shoes twice. Good things that the buckle protects the screw from flying off. Before I ride every two trips, I make sure the screw is tight. I am thinking about using lock nut or some similar product -- and seeing if that elimnates the problem. | | Bottom Line: | buy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kiva
a
from Chico, CA
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Bottom Line: | this is an update to a previous review...shoes still are great, but i've had significant problem with breaking buckles. They break off at the screw point when adjusting them. I've broken probably 6 or 8 already. Sid customer service is wonderful and keeps sending me buckles, but this shouldn't happen with a $150 pair of shoes. I always keep an extra buckle in my bag... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Dump | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | MEC | | Strengths: | Italian shoes fit like NOTHING else
these take lots of abuse and haven't stretched | | Weaknesses: | pin in ratcheting can work its way loose
sole is very hard plastic that can be slippery when wet | | Similar Products Used: | Northwave Compact Stealth
Answer Accelerator
Shimano Vans type shoes | | Bottom Line: | These are the Eagles. Outstanding shoes! They fit so well. Your foot doesn't move around inside the shoe while pedalling but yet is not uncomfortable at all. The buckle can be tightened up while riding along by using one hand to click the buckle. No stops, very cool. Very durable construction. The sole can be slippery but the design works great with SPDs (858s) giving an easy connection. I run the toes studs but I put them on the bench grinder first otherwise they are too long and make it tough to clip in. Expensive yet Highly reccomended! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerome
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Montagne des roches, Charlesbourg | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | ABC Cycles et Sports | | Strengths: | The Dominator 2 (dubbed " Eagle " in the Catalog but I think these are the same shoes) are undoubtedly the most comfortable and easiest to adjust cycling shoes I ever got. They fit like a glove (or gloves, for that matter), don't stretch or shrink, whatever the conditions (unlike my former Northwave CompAct) and have the perfect warmth/ventilation balance, thanks to the intelligent mix of Lorica and mesh. They look good (if you're into this and I am) the lugs are well designed for use with cleats. Plus, you can fit spikes on the front of the shoe. | | Weaknesses: | Lugs are a little too stiff ? beware on these wet slick rocks !
No spikes included.
Ratcheting system tends to unscrew itself and is sensible to dirt and sand (may jam sometimes). | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Team (1st edition back in 92')
Shimano M-150 (I think)
Northwave CompAct | | Bike Setup: | Customized FSR Elite 98' (6 inch rear/5 inch front)/Shimano disc-brakes/XTR/Thomson/Azonic, etc. | | Bottom Line: | I won't trade these shoes for all the world's gold. I've been very satisfied with them since the 1st day. When they're worn out, I'll buy ? guess what ? ? another pair of Sidi... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RLX88
a Cross Country Rider
from Suisun City, CA. USA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rockgarden Rockville, CA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$139.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Very durable, long lasting, very stiff sole, no need to modify cleat or shoe to have proper engage and release.
Great fit and style. | | Weaknesses: | Buckle pin sometime slip out. Strap easly get stuck in buckle if not line up right. Bottom sole is Slippery on Rocks and Tree ruts | | Similar Products Used: | Sidi Dominator, Shimano M90 | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz superlite, Full XTR, Raceface spline cranks, Chris king hubs & Headset, XTR Ti cassette, 747 pedals, Thomson stem and seatpost, WTB 98 Ti saddle, IRC Mytho F & R. Mavic 517 rims. '00 Marzocchi Atom 80 shocks, Easton Monkeylite lo-riser bar, Oury grips, THE fender, Salsa Ti quick release, Cateye Enduro computer. | | Bottom Line: | Great Customer Service, stand by their product.
Long lasting shoe, very comfortable and great fit.
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Submitted by
Dino
a Weekend Warrior
from Burlington, NJ
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclecraft, | | Strengths: | Looks, comfort | | Weaknesses: | Plastic buckle, slippery sole. | | Similar Products Used: | Diadora Chilli | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 3000 | | Bottom Line: | The plastic buckle keeps cracking where the screw holds it down to the shoe. If you don't tighten the screw it will come loose and drop out while riding. I have used locktight and have had two buckles break in less than 6 monthes riding. For the money these shoes cost this problem should not happen. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vincent Tan
a Weekend Warrior
from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo Island
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | TCT Enterprise- Sengkurong, Brunei | | Strengths: | + Light
+ Comfortable
+ Well ventilated
+ Dry off FAST even in wet weather
+ Walkable | | Weaknesses: | - Durability?
- Slippy on rocks | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 3, SPD Pedals | | Bottom Line: | This is my first clipless shoes. I bought it cos' recommendation from the reviews; I want durability! I have been using it since July 2001 (5 mth). I ride 2 or 3 times per week and most of time I do not come off the bike so I hardly walk on it. It's comfortable to wear and light to paddle. Excellent shoes!!!!
I do some rain forest trails (hiking) and bike has to be carried across rivers/log bridge and hills with many roots & obstacles! Sidi is VERy slippy on hard surface especially on rocks! I fell a few time while carrying the bike! 5'8" 170lbs, I'm fit! Mud is OK.
So far one toe spike screw was lost. The WORST is both soles where the Sidi logo is (between cleat mount & rear tread) are now not intact; can see across from sides! If I don't do anything, the whole sole which is in one piece may come off! I only used Sidi 5 times serious bike hiking in jungle. My Normal Adidas hiking shoes for hiking/HashRun is still OK after 3 YEARS. This is not the quality I expect from an expensive pair of shoes!
Anyone can recommend me a model whcih is good for hiking?
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Submitted by
Paul Andres
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | These shoes are very durable and after about 6 months of riding the shoe should fit you're foot like a glove. | | Weaknesses: | I purchased the new Metal buckles from Perfor |
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