I want to do more road miles on my ‘dale cx bike but don’t want to fork out for new pedals.
I currently run SPD pedals and some cheapy Northwave commuting shoes. The shoes are quite flexy and I get numb toes in them after about an hour or so.
What I’m looking for, I think, is some proper racing style SPD shoes with a good stiff sole – fairly road shoe style really. Problem is my budget won’t stretch to more than £70-80.

What can you suggest? I’m a uk size 7-8 depending on manufacturer.
Thanks!

Here you go:
http://www.tiso.com/alpn-giro-1114075/giro-privateer-black-alpn-giro-1114075/100000191727

Fortunately because you have lady sized feet there’s loads of options at good prices.

Carbon sole, fully mouldable, reduced from £200-

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-m240-mtb-spd-shoes/rp-prod55376

I rode the slightly winterised version of these for years (still commute in them) and they’re superb. Stiffer than my Giro Privateers, presumably because the sole is carbon not plastic.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-m183-mtb-spd-shoes/rp-prod46578

Uk 7 is 41…

Thanks. How do Giro shoes size up? Might take a risk on those Privateers, but it would be good if I could get wintery socks in there…

Others are too small though 🙁

Decathlon do some that look pretty good….

They do indeed…

Sorry for the Hijack but I have a pair of barely used Pearl Izumi project 3.0 carbon soled shoes which size up on the small side and are just a tad tight on me. I’m a bog standard uk8/Eu42 so they should fit perfectly.

Posted for £50 if you want them (email is in profile)

The privateers are pretty good.. I’m normally a 7.. Will have a look what mine are in EU size they later.

I recently got some Privateers – thought they came up a little small at first, but now they fit really well. Quite narrow, if that’s any help. My first new spd since my Nike Supa Poobahs!!

Ian YGM

Lister: you’ve changed man!

This will be discussed at the AGM.

😈

Sidi’s on sportpursuit.
Might be outside your price range but these are £90.
Sidi’s

Lots of things can cause numbness in the toes. A new pair of shoes isn’t necessarily going to fix it.

Try
1. Adjusting cleat position on shoe
2. adjusting saddle position (height and fore aft)
3. adjusting how tight you do up the shoes

I’ve been looking for a similar shoe to OP, more from the fact than my current Shimano’s are very heavy for what they are.

I nearly keep buying some Mavic Crossride SL Elite’s from Wiggle for £60