Diadora Infinity Carbon Tri Shoes

Triathlon Forum
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Anyone using these? Know where to buy? Size comparisons to your previous shoes?

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nobody uses these?

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I have ridden a pair of Diadora road shoes and they fit the same as Sidi. That is all the info I have.

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I use them, my local shop carries Diadora. I think Cannondale is involved in their distribution, you may want to check with a local Cannondale dealer, they can probably get them. I think Demerly carries them, maybe he’ll chime in.

In ten years of trying a bunch of different shoes, these are my all time favorites. They are light, stiff and the tongue/strap design is pretty clever. In addition, they seem to fit my foot perfectly. I would agree they are sized pretty close to Sidi.

Thom

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I have a pair that I use half the time. The other poster’s note about them fitting Sidi-like is spot on. I use them on my road bike and have had no major problems thus far. They fit narrow like Sidis, which I like, but narrow shoes like this can cause problems on really long rides. I always ride without socks, so I need a snug fit to make up for the fact that I don’t have a sock in there taking up space. The inner of the Infinitys isn’t made for sockless wear, but that’s nothing a little talcum powder can’t fix.

I would say they’re most similar to the Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon. When I compare the two, the one plus for the Diadoras would be durability. I like the fact that Diadora realized adding a few extra grams to their shoes has no effect on your speed, but using more material on the upper means they’ll last longer than super-light shoes. I mean, I guess it’s cool to brag to your friends that your shoes weigh less than a pencil, but I really don’t feel a difference in the ride when I toss on a pair of feather weight kicks.

Staying with that same comparison, the one advantage the Sidis would have over the Diadoras is stiffness. I love the super-stiff feel of Sidis thick carbon soles – but we’re talking about tiny differences here. I feel like most people won’t sense a difference in stiffness with various carbon-soled shoes unless they’re sprinting or otherwise really mashing the pedals (e.g., climbing in a monster gear).

So, I train on my road bike with my Diadoras, because they’re comfy and they can handle big mileage, and then I’ll race on either Shimano or Sidis. I prefer the power transfer of Shimano’s shoe + pedal system for sprint and Olympic races, but depending on the state of my joints, I often opt for Sidis + Speedplay for 70.3 or Ironman, since I like a little float when I’m gonna be riding for a while.

I need help. Why am I awake right now contemplating which of my three cycling shoes I like best?

Hope that helps! Feel free to PM or e-mail me with any other questions.

Brad Culp
Editor, Triathlete magazine
bculp@competitorgroup.com
http://triathlon.competitor.com

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we’re talking their carbon white and gold tri shoes right?

Good to hear about the fit, I ride Sidis on my road bike. Switching to Diadora potentially from Shimano tri shoes.

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thanks Brad, that’s a great reply.

I hope you’re talking about the Diadora carbon tri shoes, as that’s what I was looking for, but it sounds like you’re talking road shoes.

Any idea about their carbon tri shoes?

thanks,
Eric

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Oh yea…I missed the “Tri” part of this thread’s title…I start drinking early on Fridays.

And to think I wrote all that and I didn’t even answer your question! Sorry about that! I was actually referring to the ProRacer. I have horrible form, so I’ve rubbed the name of the shoes off from hitting my crank arms and I couldn’t remember the correct name. If you ever have any questions about the ProRacer, you know who to ask!

Have a good weekend,

Brad Culp
Editor, Triathlete magazine
bculp@competitorgroup.com
http://triathlon.competitor.com