Gaerne shoe sizing advice

[Sloth1987]

I want to buy a pair of Gaerne shoes online and I'm hearing mixed opinions on the sizing. Some say it compares to Shimano. Others say they run narrow. Does anyone have experience with them?

[Madone69]

I have two pairs of the stilo. Both 43. The newer one is slightly tighter than the older ones.....and not because of it being newer but more the cut....similar to sworks mtb cut I think 

[NC_lurker]

I've got a pair of their top end road shoes, I'd definitely say they're narrow and even slightly smaller than the equivalent size in other brands. If I was to buy a replacement pair I'd definitely size up.

Compared to my Catlike & Specialized MTB shoes, they run small for the size.

As an aside, I'd never buy another pair of LG shoes. They fell apart within a year with max 3000km on them. Support from the agents was really poor.

[Sloth1987]

20 minutes ago, NC_lurker said:

I've got a pair of their top end road shoes, I'd definitely say they're narrow and even slightly smaller than the equivalent size in other brands. If I was to buy a replacement pair I'd definitely size up.

Compared to my Catlike & Specialized MTB shoes, they run small for the size.

As an aside, I'd never buy another pair of LG shoes. They fell apart within a year with max 3000km on them. Support from the agents was really poor.

By LG do you mean Louis Garneou?

[NC_lurker]

55 minutes ago, Sloth1987 said:

By LG do you mean Louis Garneou?

Yup, Louis Garneau. Awesome light weight road shoes, if you're not paying for them...or at least that's been my experience.

Both soles peeled off from the uppers...in the end given the lack of support from the agents I used an epoxy glue and stuck them back together. Done it a couple of times now.

Edited November 22, 2022 by NC_lurker
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[DieselnDust]

12 hours ago, Sloth1987 said:

I want to buy a pair of Gaerne shoes online and I'm hearing mixed opinions on the sizing. Some say it compares to Shimano. Others say they run narrow. Does anyone have experience with them?

They run narrow like Giro and Sidi

[Sloth1987]

1 hour ago, DieselnDust said:

They run narrow like Giro and Sidi

Ok thanks. Would you recommend upsizing half a size?

[Bub Marley]

Just my opinion here and this is based on my experience over the years with different brands and different types of apparel. I never trust online reviews or recommendations from anyone anymore. Honestly, we’re all different and our anatomy is different. How the shoe fits on my foot differs from the next person and I’ve shot myself in the foot multiple times listening to people telling me go half size up or size down. If you cant physically try on the shoe yourself, just take your true size. Unless the manufacturer themself specifically advise you to size up, i wouldn’t do it.

[DieselnDust]

13 minutes ago, Sloth1987 said:

Ok thanks. Would you recommend upsizing half a size?

it depends on the shape of your feet. They simply do not fit me in any size. Toe box is too narrow even a full size up and then the heel is too big.

try the guidelines published here and what applies to you: https://lakecycling.co.za/size-guide/

Edited November 23, 2022 by DieselnDust

[Sloth1987]

2 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

it depends on the shape of your feet. They simply do not fit me in any size. Toe box is too narrow even a full size up and then the heel is too big.

try the guidelines published here and what applies to you: https://lakecycling.co.za/size-guide/

Thanks for the advice

[Sloth1987]

1 minute ago, Sloth1987 said:

Thanks for the advice

Is the arch support of the shoe aggressive or flat?

[Spinnekop]

2 hours ago, Sloth1987 said:

Is the arch support of the shoe aggressive or flat?

Get decent insoles and your support will always be the same.

[Spinnekop]

6 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

They run narrow like Giro and Sidi

This.  👆
I have the same experience.  Run 45 on Giro and Gearne.  Sidi sometimes 46 depending on what model......but I have not bought Sidis in the past 5 years.

[Sloth1987]

50 minutes ago, Spinnekop said:

This.  👆
I have the same experience.  Run 45 on Giro and Gearne.  Sidi sometimes 46 depending on what model......but I have not bought Sidis in the past 5 years.

What is your UK shoe size?

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, Sloth1987 said:

What is your UK shoe size?

that question is highly dependent on the brand of shoe. A Euro or JPN size is more indicative of the actual foot dimensions