Review of Shimano 2013 Men's Mountain Bike Shoe - SH-MT43-G

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they look like sneakers but are clipless shoes. I wear a size 9 and ordered a 43, fit is true to size in my opinion, perhaps a hair small but a 44, the would have been too loose and wouldn't have gotten any better with use. Many reviews say order a size larger, that wouldn't have worked for me. I haven't ridden with them but they weel a little snug at the little toe where the solid light gray material comes up toward the laces. I can feel that firm against my toe inside. Lacing them up I will try to keep them snug against my heal to keep a little more room up there. Maybe with a little break in they will be better (I hope) Other than the little toe they feel very comfortable walking around inside and they have a nice recess for the cleat to keep them off the pavement / floor but pop into the pedals with no problem at all.

I have read a couple reviews on other sites about people stripping the fasteners when putting on the clips. The directions say tighten to 2.5NM torque which isn't much about the lowest setting on my inch pound torque wrench I used to tighten them. If you don't get carried away torquing them they should be fine, checking them the first ride or two throughout the ride might be a good idea.

So far so good, I'll provide an update when I get a chance to put a few miles on them. 4 starts for now, not any pick on anything just havne't had any time using them to be able to give them higher yet.

(Update) rode with these yesterday for about 10 miles and they are very comfortable didn't notice any rubbing or pinching so upgraded to 5 stars I do recommend these to others.

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Build quality is OK but I was astounded at the weight of these shoes as compared to my old shoes I am replacing.

I'd suggest spending a few more $ on something that wont be the equivalent of wearing angle weights with you on your ride.

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I debated between purchasing these or purchasing the Shimano SH-MT33G mountain bike shoes. I ultimately settled on these and purchased them from JensonUSAdotcom for $59 with free shipping. I currently have them paired with Shimano SPD Dual Platform Road Bicycle Pedals PD-A530 and a Shimano SH56 SPD Cleat Set on my Trek DS8.5 hybrid.

Pros:

An excellent shoe for casual riding and easy-to-medium mountain biking trails.

The sole is stiff enough to aid in pedaling but compliant enough for short term casual walking, say, into a restaurant, around a store, short easy trail distances, etc. I don't get hot spots (from cleat pressure) while riding.

The toe box has lots of room for me. It appears to be a bit more square rather than tapered along the side.

The laces tighten the shoe up nicely which prevents my foot from sliding around inside the shoe, especially when I'm pulling up while pedaling.

The Velcro closure strap makes a huge difference in snugging the shoe up to my foot. Now that I've experienced a shoe *with* the top Velcro strap, I don't think I would like the flex allowed by a shoe that doesn't have it.

The cleat is 95% recessed. I still get a little bit of clicking while walking on concrete.

There's about 3/4" of side-to-side and 1" of forward-aft adjustment for the cleat.

Easy to clean. I filled my shoes with rain and limestone grime on a local multiuse trail. It was easy to pull out the insert and hose out the shoes. There isn't a whole lot of material that would retain water, so they clean up and dry out quickly.

They run true to size. I wear a US 10.5 comfortably. Based on other reviews that the shoes run small for size, I first purchased a EU 46 (US 11.3 according to Shimano's size chart). EU 46 was far too large. I exchanged them for EU 45 (US 10.5 on Shimano's chart) and they fit perfectly with a pair of sport socks. I could even wear a heavier sock comfortably during cooler weather. See the first comment on this review for a link to Shimano's sizing chart.

Shimano includes two waterproofing stickers to put over the inside mounting plates once you install the cleats. I'm not sure if I'm going to bother installing them, however, because if there's enough water to get in through the cleat holes on the bottom of the shoe, there's probably enough water to get in through the mesh sides and top.

They come with SH-51 SPD single-release cleats.

Cons

These are meant for biking and short distance walking. While the sole is somewhat compliant, don't expect to "hike" in these shoes. The soles are stiffer plastic/rubber and the insert is thin. There's no real cushion or arch support.

They're certainly not waterproof...if you're looking for that feature.

The cleat is not fully recessed and makes some contact on hard surfaces.

For my first pair of clipless shoes, I'm a happy customer.

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I bought these in the summer of 2012 and have loved them. I thought they were going to be too heavy when I first felt them but so far it has not been an issue. They fit a bit wide for my foot but nothing an extra sole liner didn't solve. great for biking, no problem clipping in or out and a nice shoe to walk around in, although definately not a hiking shoe.

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Fit great, exactly what I wanted. The cleat scraps the ground as I walk, but it's not very annoying because I typically don't have very far to walk anyway. I'm very happy with this purchase overall. I wear a size 12 shoe and the size 47 fit well. I wouldn't go with 46 because it might be too small, but that's just my opinion. I have a wide foot as well. I'd rather have some extra toe room. Size 12 shoe, then 47 euro size should do the trick. As I mentioned, this shoe is great for wide feet too.