Dec 1, 2009
We all know that choosing road shoes to wear is far more then quality, style and brand. In my opinion the look is just as important, and the SIDI Genius 5 Pro with its flower decoration, definitely has that.
To start this review I will tell you why I wanted these SIDI’s, (you can see I wrote wanted, not needed). First reason is a lady can never have too many shoes, and that includes road shoes. Second reason was I saw Filippo Pozzato (Pippo) wear them at Milan-San Remo 2008. The custom shoes Pippo was wearing had a floral decoration, a reference to the race which is sometimes referred to as the ‘flowers classic’, and the race finishes in San Remo which is also known as the City of Flowers (la Cittá dei Fiori). As soon as I saw him prancing around in them, I wanted them. A couple of months later SIDI released the Genius 5 Pro with the same floral decoration but in blue/white. The colour didn’t matter; they were going to be bought and going to be mine.
The day the shoes arrived and I opened the box, I knew I had made the right choice, they looked fantastic.
The SIDI Genius 5 Pro is made especially for women, SIDI have studied women’s feet, and designed this shoe in order to fit comfortably. The shoe itself has a millennium 3 sole, moulded heel cup, soft padded tongue, SL buckle and a Velcro security closure system.
The Velcro has integrated locking polymer teeth that engage onto each other when the strap is closed. The system ensures the closure is secure by making the Velcro unmovable, and giving you the peace of mind that the shoe will stay closed.
But the most important test is how the shoe feels on & when riding. Once I had placed the shoe on I remember thinking, “nice they feel good” and “they feel very secure”. Off I went for my first ride in the SIDI Genius 5 Pro. I have to say I feel in love with this shoe after my first ride, at no stage did I feel my feet being squashed or tingling, which normally happens with my old road shoes (and yes they were correctly fitted). The shoe felt comfortable at all times and I’m looking forward to riding many more kilometres wearing the SIDI Genius 5 Pro. On many occasions out riding, I have had comments about the shoe, so for the fashion conscious women, this shoe definitely makes a statement.
I had been told that once your wear a SIDI shoe you won’t want any other. After wearing the SIDI Genius 5 Pro, I’m thinking they were right.
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Nice review T… Keep up the great work.