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Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit
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I'm in a city that has exactly ZERO Pearl Izumi shoe dealers but love the look of their Tri fly V carbon Tri shoes. Currently I'm wearing a pair of Shimano but there is too much room in the toe for me a very long race results in loss of big toenails from the bike ....so I thought the pearl Izumi with the forefoot strap would be better and a more adjustable fit. Can anyone tell me if the Pi runs small/big in sizing or same as Shimano?
Thanks in advance :)
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Re: Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit [noodlecat77] [ In reply to ]
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In 2011 when shopping for my first pair of tri cycling shoes I mail ordered and sent back some 10/9 pairs. I recall the Shimano fit poorly, too long and or too much room in the toe box, but I may not find my list of notes (that I hope I kept to refer to in the future) easily.

For a quicker answer, you may want to post on the main forum page? Even dudes have foot fit concerns.

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Re: Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit [noodlecat77] [ In reply to ]
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I love my Shimano shoes for precisely the reason that you hate them - they fit my flat, wide, funny-shaped feet perfectly! I have Shimano WSD road, tri and mountain shoes, because that's what makes my feet happy.

I also own a pair of PI road shoes (which I bought because they were samples and neon pink and lime green!) that I have ridden some solid competition miles in, but they've just never been as comfy as my Shimanos.

I have both brands in the same size. If you find the Shimanos to be too big in the toebox for you, I would hazard a guess that the PI will fit you well.
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Re: Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit [UK2ME] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks for that... Yes, it is the hideously bright colours that draw me to the PI too! 😀
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Re: Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit [noodlecat77] [ In reply to ]
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I may not be that helpful but I have the PI TriFly V in hot pink and while I LOVE them, they are entirely too small for me. In my latest 70.3 my feet were absolutely killing me - my toes in particular. I used a size chart but definitely needed a larger size. I'm going to buy another size on Amazon or try the Shimanos next. These are the ones I have.

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Re: Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit [cynthiaruntri] [ In reply to ]
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thanks for the tip. I've been recommended to Bont actually so am going to give them a try with the mouldability (not a word but an excellent descriptor) that should help accommodate my slightly different sized feet better too :)
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Re: Shiman vs pearl Izumi shoe size fit [noodlecat77] [ In reply to ]
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I've worn both. Pearl Izumi is a narrower fit and fits 0.5-1 size smaller compared to Shimano.
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