Wide feet? Nimbl Exceed vs DMT KR0 vs Giro Imperial - mega cycling shoe review

[@germanhugger41]

I have very wide feet too, and the best cycling shoes I have ever worn are the Specialized S- Works Torch wide fit version. The Wide fit version has a dedicated wider carbon plate instead of a higher volume upper.. My only complaint is they are only available in black, while the regular width torch is available in multiple jazzy colorways...

[@nightridercycling]

@@germanhugger41 yes I am aware of the Torch 3.0 but yeah because they don’t come in white they are off my list 😆

[@DerAngriff]

Thanks for the perspectives. I have the Giro Imperials (Giro releasing an updated model next year) and I quite like them. I don't have wide feet but I don't like narrow toe box where toes are squished. Ill fitting shoes can damage feet over the long term. So the Giro's suit me. I was looking at complementing them with another set of shoes and was looking at the DMT KRO but from another review , feedback was that rear heel cup is not supportive. It really is unfortunate that shoe fit testing is not easy. Even in big metro's it can be difficult to find shops that have shoes in stock and in the right sizing.

[@nightridercycling]

Yeah I found it super difficult to try out the Nimbl shoes, had to just blindly order them and hope for the best. I think the DMT Pogi’s have a different heal cup that is padded so pretty sure it is better than the KR0’s which have near nil support. Thanks for heads up on Giro next year! Looks like l’ll be getting a new pair next year!

[@polinae11202010]

i ended up getting the bont shoes after a long years of using sidi.. dang they felt very comfortable!.. a few months ago i was contemplating which one to get. coz on papers nimbl is like a sidi "italian style" pointed toe.. but yeah im still curious to try nimbl though

[@nightridercycling]

Thanks for comment, I think Bont is next on my list, they look like they have a softer upper than the Nimbl do; not that it’s a problem thus far, but maybe it could become so on ultra endurance distances?

[@polinae11202010]

@ hello.. yes the material is very smooth on the bont while maintaining a very stiff sole.. it was the first thing i felt when i used it.. i pedal around 5-8 hours in every ride so having a good pair of shoes is very critical for me.. what i love the most on the bont is the toe shape which is in my opinion perfect coz its square-ish not pointed.. also love the positioning of the cleats because i prefer it to be moved more centered.. yeah it is a good shoes, not for everyone but im very much good with it🙂

[@germanhugger41]

I didn't like the Specialized S-Works 7 either, Very uncomfortable the top boa digs into my dorsal tendons. Been riding the Specialized S-works Torch ( wide fit) for the last two years and they are the most comfortable cycling shoes I've ever worn.. They are available is some really jazzy colorway's, but the dedicated wide fit ones I wear are only available in black.

[@nightridercycling]

Yeah the only reason why I haven’t bought the Torch 3.0 is because they don’t come in white!! 😜

[@DanTuber]

Good review. Shoes are the hardest thing to find and stupidly expensive. Spesh, Giro and Shimano are all too narrow for me. Was considering those DMT's but don't sound promising.

[@nightridercycling]

Thanks for taking the time to write, avoid the DMT’s they are very narrow!

[@DanTuber]

@@nightridercycling how wide are your feet?

[@hankschrader2353]

@@DanTuber10 cm IIRC

[@Eirikkinserdal]

I use a cobra9 semipro insole in my dmts. Feels much better. Insole is as light as the floppy piece you get out the box 😅

[@MrJhockley]

Wow that is quite a collection. I have wide feet but also long toes and i can't get the cleat far back enough with an adaptor. I'm curious which of these shoes has the most setback adjustment?

[@nightridercycling]

None of them have a huge range of adjustment, however only the DMT and Nimbl have sliding clear bolt holes. The giro shoes only have static holes. At a guess I’d say the nimbl goes further back. Dmt not suitable for wide feet anyway

[@padraigmoran5710]

How about the Bonts? They seem provide the best width options….Bont Vaypor 23s are similar to nimbls

[@nightridercycling]

@@padraigmoran5710 Yes I have heard good things about Bont brand! These remind me a lot about Bont in terms of toe box shape and carbon tub

[@FRA890428]

Which insole do you have on the Nimbl?

[@nightridercycling]

I am currently just using the stock insole. I do usually need high arch insoles but for the first 2 weeks I’ve just run normal insoles and so far so good. I might swap over to giro insoles (I have many of those as each giro shoe comes with spare insoles) and see how that goes

[@reditcostam843]

You said you have wide feet? How you feel in giro techlaces or slx then? I have heard those are narrow?! Pls answer . Im looking for light and budget lace shoes for racing and comfy ofc. Thanks

[@nightridercycling]

@@reditcostam843 yes the Techlace, empire and Imperial are all fine for wider feet, unless you have extremely wide feet? Mine are size 43 and 10.5cm wide just to give you an idea and they are fine. I have heard that the newer Giro Cadet is narrow toe box

[@reditcostam843]

@@nightridercycling well, mine are 11.5cm wide 45 size so Im not sure and I need to check. Thx

[@oneschance]

Shimano absolutely offers wide versions of their shoes. Absolutely

[@oneschance]

Appreciate the shoe rundown nonetheless.

[@nightridercycling]

Thanks for taking the time to write. Yes Shimano have wide sizes but beware that on their top end models (RC903) they are wide in volume only, the sole part of the toe box is more or less identical in both wide and normal width shoes. This means the “width” is only extra material on their uppers in that area. Otherwise they are actually a super narrow shoe, I find them extremely uncomfortable, but my feet are strange! Cheers

[@oneschance]

@ That is a good point and exactly mirrors what my bike fitter told me. She said that “last” is the exact same as the standard size.