After 6 seasons of wearing a shoe that was too long, to gain some extra room in the toebox, I decided to step up to a premium shoe that actually fit. After much searching I tried these and man what a relief. They do make shoes to fit me! Sidi's are too narrow, Sidi Megas are too wide, Shimano has a loose heel, Specialized caused tendon pain on top of my foot due to my high instep, Northwave, perfect. They aren't cheap but they are compared to other premium options that aren't even as nice. These come with full carbon soles and real rubber cleats that won't crack your skull on wet rocks. The sythetic leather is the most supple I've found. Hands down most bang for your buck. By the way, go by the Northwave size chart, I am a 43.5 in sidi's and I am a 42 in Northwave.