Help: Giro Empire SLX - do they stretch?
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So I got the giro empire slx and I love everything about it. Well... Almost everything.
When I tie them properly, it feels ok, just a tad thight in the toe box. I'm kinda worried that the one size larger would be too big and loose, and I like my shoes thight. If it stretched just a bit, I think it would be perfect. I'm worried to send it back and get a one size larger just to get back the original pair later.
When I tie them properly, it feels ok, just a tad thight in the toe box. I'm kinda worried that the one size larger would be too big and loose, and I like my shoes thight. If it stretched just a bit, I think it would be perfect. I'm worried to send it back and get a one size larger just to get back the original pair later.
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From anecdotal evidence, the Giro Empire shoes do stretch slightly
In my personal experience (with the Trans E70 - not sure if different upper) they stretch within a season.
In my personal experience (with the Trans E70 - not sure if different upper) they stretch within a season.
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Cycling shoes do not stretch in length, they are designed not to do so.
Especially with carbon fiber soles and toe reinforcement in the shoes.
I have taken a few shoes to a very skilled shoe maker and we have discussed this.
Some shoes using carbon soles, they are so stiff that his machine made for stretching shoes, would simply brake if he tried to stretch these.
So stiff are these shoes.
So in short, if it pushes at the big toe, the shoes are too short.
For example, i have 46½ Giro Factor and Empire VR-90 and my feets are 285mm long. I can't use shorter shoes.
I have tested Mavics Maxi-fit and normal size and i brought some of the normal sized in for stretching.
It is not even possible. This is the information i got from this shoe makers and he had all shoes at hand.
Especially with carbon fiber soles and toe reinforcement in the shoes.
I have taken a few shoes to a very skilled shoe maker and we have discussed this.
Some shoes using carbon soles, they are so stiff that his machine made for stretching shoes, would simply brake if he tried to stretch these.
So stiff are these shoes.
So in short, if it pushes at the big toe, the shoes are too short.
For example, i have 46½ Giro Factor and Empire VR-90 and my feets are 285mm long. I can't use shorter shoes.
I have tested Mavics Maxi-fit and normal size and i brought some of the normal sized in for stretching.
It is not even possible. This is the information i got from this shoe makers and he had all shoes at hand.
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Sorry, I think my post may have been a bit misleading then - I meant the uppers stretch, or 'wear' in terms of volume, no expansion in terms of length. If you don't have enough room in the toe box you won't get any more. But if they're too tight around the uppers then that may stretch out a bit.
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Thank you all for the info. I bit the bullet and bought half size larger too. I will trade the one I don't want later on ebay. I usually don't create threads this stupid, but it was around 2mm I was talking about. We will see.
The conversion chart on Giro's website is kinda useless. It put me in size 41 and I'm ended up testing 41 1/2 and 42. (My feet is 259mm long).
Maybe this can be useful for someone later (just to compensate for the stupid thread):
Giro Empire SLX - Mavic Zxellium / Galibier => Giro is 1/4 size smaller.
Giro Empire SLX - Bont Vaypor Sprint => Giro is 1/4 size larger.
The conversion chart on Giro's website is kinda useless. It put me in size 41 and I'm ended up testing 41 1/2 and 42. (My feet is 259mm long).
Maybe this can be useful for someone later (just to compensate for the stupid thread):
Giro Empire SLX - Mavic Zxellium / Galibier => Giro is 1/4 size smaller.
Giro Empire SLX - Bont Vaypor Sprint => Giro is 1/4 size larger.
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nemeseri wrote:Thank you all for the info. I bit the bullet and bought half size larger too. I will trade the one I don't want later on ebay. I usually don't create threads this stupid, but it was around 2mm I was talking about. We will see.
The conversion chart on Giro's website is kinda useless. It put me in size 41 and I'm ended up testing 41 1/2 and 42. (My feet is 259mm long).
Maybe this can be useful for someone later (just to compensate for the stupid thread):
Giro Empire SLX - Mavic Zxellium / Galibier => Giro is 1/4 size smaller.
Giro Empire SLX - Bont Vaypor Sprint => Giro is 1/4 size larger.
Buying shoes is a nightmare when it comes down to finding correct size and fit.
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Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)
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They do! I only use empires (2 vr90s, 1 empire, 1 empire slx), and I've noticed that all of them stretch EXCEPT the slx's. I have the most miles in my slx's and they still fit as snug as when I bought them.
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Get the S-works Sub 6. The Giros were to narrow for me and the Sub 6 has laces and fits amazing. I ended up buying the dialed version though as high end dials are better than laces (although laces do beat budget dials).
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