SidiDefender 20 MTB Shoe(Return to Product Page)

The shoes work well as I do a lot of exploration that frequently involves walking, scrambling etc. on a variety of terrain. They are of always good Sidi quality and fit, and, have design features that are not in their more race oriented shoes, for example a toe cap that resists wear. I have had problems with other shoes that the toes wear through before the rest of the shoe. My only criticism of the shoe is that the winder that tightens the laces is very prone to dust infiltration. Once in a while it is nessesary to blow the doodad out with an air hose and lubricate it with a touch of silicone. So,,,, so far so good!

I have a pair of these. I spent a lot of time fiddling with insoles to make them work. The heel is really wide and I had to add a number of lifts to bring my foot up into the heel pocket so it won't slip. Then the front part of the shoe is quite tight. Eventually I had to take out the standard insoles and replace them with a 3/4 length insole (at the suggestion of Sidi - they know it's tight in the front). The removal of the velcro strap from the SD15 and replacing it with a 3 level long boa style closure means that the forefoot will always tend to be too tight (hence, the 3/4 length insole).

I have regular Sidi mtb shoes and road shoes and they all fit perfectly. These are just a strange fit but the shoe had so much promise for gravel. Hopefully Sidi goes back and gets this right - tighten up the heel, open up the front, reduce the travel of the boa from 3 eyelet sets back to two and add either a second boa or a velcro toe strap. Then this will be a winner. Until then? Just an odd fitting shoe.

extremely heavy shoe, the lace system tightens unevenly and should have two closures, very uneven fit throughout the shoe. materials used our terrible for off road use.... especially when they get wet. save your $ and go with another shoe. i would return even if they gave me 1/2 my $ back.

Sidi are great shoe and quality, I have several trail/enduro shoes, these are my go to on warm summer days, they flow more air than my other shoes

Sidi are great shoe and quality, I have several trail/enduro shoes, these are my go to on warm summer days, they flow more air than my other shoes

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