Bont shoes

[andylav]

How does one go about moulding Bonts if you have to wear custom fit orthotics - is it simply a case of heating them, inserting the insole and then allowing the uppers to conform to your foot shape?

Would welcome any advice from owners as I'm interested in getting a set of these this year.

Thanks in anticipation

Andy

[JensW]

How does one go about moulding Bonts if you have to wear custom fit orthotics - is it simply a case of heating them, inserting the insole and then allowing the uppers to conform to your foot shape?

Would welcome any advice from owners as I'm interested in getting a set of these this year.

Thanks in anticipation

Andy

that was what i did. heated the shoes without the orthotics, toke them out of the owen, and inserted the orthotics and so on. wonder if Bont even said that the sole should´t be in the shoe under heating

[Carcinogent]

Hello,

I am considering the Bont Track Shoes for Road use. Are they basically the same shoes, just with laces (the main reason I prefer them to velcro)?

Are Bont shoes compatible with the Specialized footbeds/shims? I have an older model (read very high stack height) Specialized shoes and I have very high arches and I use the green footbeds with one 1.5mm wedge under my right foot. I had a Body Geometry fit done and that made things a lot better for me and I want to keep the arch support. Back in the day I had Bont ZX5 skates and I really liked the heat molding feature. The S-works shoes are praised by a lot of people, however, I am not a fan of the Boa lacing and find the finish of the shoes just appalling.

Thanks in advance for the info!

[claus]

When I bought my A-One I ordered them with laces, back then (several years ago) that was an available option.

[gumgardner]

I'm giving up on my Vaypor's. They are just too uncomfortable.

[Murphs]

what size are you?

[gumgardner]

They are 44

[EMMANUEL15]

Hello guys i need your help i m curently wearing sidi 45 do you think bont A2 44 will fit or are bont small size like sidi or more normal city size
thanks

[pierre-san]

Ah, Gummy. You just got them. What's the problem? They will take some time to wear in. Patience is a virtue, when it comes to cycling shoes I have found. I hope you're enjoying that bike of yours?

@ Emmanuel, I would recommend using the Bont sizing wizard to calculate your correct size. From my experience they do run a little smaller the Sidi's. I hope this helps.

Cheers, Pete

[BeeSeeBee]

I've always found it to be the exact opposite, there really isn't anything that will drastically change a shoe (assuming it's not leather) over time to make it more comfortable. I ended up selling my Bonts after just a few rides because they were just too much work to get feeling okay. I had originally gotten them to replace my Sidis as a lighter (~120g) alternative, but found that once I added insoles, I only saved a total of 13 grams and they didn't feel quite as comfortable as my other shoes.

EMMANUEL15, I went straight across from a Sidi 43 to a Bont 43 and ended up with just the right amount of room. Going to a slightly smaller size (assuming your Sidis fit very well) probably wouldn't be my recommendation, as the construction isn't quite as forgiving for slightly mismatched sizings as shoes with a softer upper.

[EMMANUEL15]

Thanks for you quik answer guys the problem my Sidi s are a beat to long (5mm) but not wide enoeph , they are suposed to be for 275mm foot and i am 279 if i look at the bont chart it said 281 44/5 and 277 is 44.

[Leviathan]

Id say the main size difference is in width - if your sidis are too narrow in the front of the foot (toes) the smaller bonts will do fine, wheras I think the Bonts are narrower than sidis at the arch - best way I can describe it is bonts are to me a bit more "triangular" with the base at the toes, whereas Sidis more like a rectangle. confused now, arent you?

[micky]

After a month of using Bont I had to give up as well; my feet with a "high arch" couldnt work with the flatter design of the shoes.

[Giant DK]

I also have some but changed fast back to my S-Works - mostely because the were just a bit too short. But last autumn I thought I should give them a go again. I have now backed them around 10 times - the fit gets better and better every time. And now they are actually not too short any more. I have manage to squize the toe section with the head of a screw driver so they have expanded enough. I actually believe your are able to expander these shoe up to half a number.

The inner sole is poor though. I use a Specialized inner which supports my arch much better and also make a world of difference to the comfort. But yes, they are stiff and you have to get use to them. I'll will be using these shoes this season - probably together with Fizik R1, Mavic Zxellium and Rapha/Giro

[ultyguy]

Giant DK- My wife has the exact same problem w/ hers (being a touch too short). So you just found a screwdriver the same length to jam in there after you re-heated them?