Currently there are a few cycling shoe options that are wider and more foot friendly than most.
- Strong Feet Athletics (shown above) – The best option for foot shaped cycling shoes
- Lake Cycling shoes come in widths, and you can search for Wide or Extra Wide options.
- And Bont Cycling shoes also have a wider and more natural foot shape to them.
Another option is to use platform pedals like this from Pedaling Innovations
I will keep you all informed of new developments! In the meantime, please share your experiences finding cycling shoes that don’t hurt your feet!
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What about for stationary bikes like peloton that require you to clip on to the pedal?
The brands listed are clip-in cycling shoes, but you’ll want to look for 3-bolt cleats specifically for Peloton. Lake’s road cycling shoes are 3-bolt but I’m not sure about which ones from Bont are 3-bolt. Probably need to contact them to find out for sure.
you can also replace the pedals on a peloton for relatively cheap if you find a pair you like that aren’t 3 bolt.
Bond do a full custom shoe – from a casting of your feet. This should allow for a very wide toebox.
https://help.bontcycling.com/en-US/what-is-full-custom-127921
Loving the Strong Feet Athletic shoe, so glad he got it to market. Bont are closest, with very wide options, good toebox and straight last. Lake are wide, but far from ‘barefoot’ as they have tapered toe box, curved last and toe sprint. I know Lake are good for many people, but far from a natural barefoot shape.
Other interesting option is the Helo One custom printed shoe. But for now I think Strong Feet Athletic are unique in the market, hopefully more will follow.