Cycling Shoe Recommendations
I've had the same pair of road shoes, Specialized I think, for about...6-7 years. Black, and the exterior looks pretty good. I've completely worn off the skidplatethingy on the left heel though (I unclip on that side) and they...smell. Bad. Pretty sure I could smell them while descending at 50mph+ last weekend 
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Any recommendations? I'm willing to spend the dough for quality and they will be white, of course.
I've heard good things about Bont? Anything else?
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Oh, and I'll pass on these recs to Patrick. His shoes are ratass nasty.
I did notice this when we rode in WI.
Rich, I surveyed the ladies recently on this same question. Here is the thread with their responses:
http://endurancenation.us.dnnmax.co...aspx#40023
I ended up with Shimano mostly because it was the only shoe I could find in a shop where I could actually try on the shoe in my size before buying. They are very comfy and I'm using the Specialized foot inserts inside them which feel good too and really helped with my hot foot issue. Used them at Moo instead of my Tri shoes (it was worth a few extra seconds in T1 to put on cycling shoes vs my Sidi Tri Shoes for that extra comfort).
When my bike shoes start to smell (Scooby sniffs around them like they're dead woodchucks), I spray them down with Woolite Pet Odor Remover.
If your looking for a straight up cycling shoe I have really liked the LG CFS-150. The custom fitting makes them feel like a pair of gloves.
Pete
NOTE: The specialized shoes have a 1.5mm 'camber' to them, so if your current shoes are flat/neutral, then make sure to add a wedge to get the same angle (it took me all these years to finally learn this).
No shoes recos, but I just spent $8 having my shoes cleaned and polished. They look/smell amazing. It may be the best $8 I spent on tri stuff all year.
Also, I've been told the new color of "pro" in shoes is yellow. So if you want to be cool. .
See http://www.bont.com/cycling/products/index.html.
And man, that Bont Crono looks badass. Impractical, but badass.
Last, I'd recommend Nike Poggio, but they stopped making them 4-5 years ago. I literally have 4 BNIB pairs on my shelf - with a perpetual search on EBay for new ones - to make sure I never have to worry about replacements.
This is something you may wish to consider.
Sidi's don't fit me that well. Bontrager RXL Road shoes fit better for those with flat wide feet.
http://bontrager.com/model/09160
Rich - Specialized S-Works road shoe. I've been riding them all year and love em. The shoe is highly, highly adjustable. There is a mesh drain near the ball of the foot. Also, there will be a white model in 2011 from what I can tell. Much better than the ratcheting and/or velcro systems I've had. http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc...;scid=1019
anyone have actual experience with the Bonts?