Customer Reviews Pearl Izumi X-Alp Canyon

I have wide feet and so finding cycling shoes that fit is always a challenge. My goal was to find a pair that was pretty stiff, since I do mostly road or gravel riding, not so much trails. I also wanted something that would accept SPD and allow me to walk around easily when not on the bike. Finally, I wanted to be comfortable. These hit all three. My feet aren't cramped inside, they aren't as stiff on the sides as other biking shoes and they breathe pretty well so far. It's spring, so I don't know how these will be when it gets really hot. Only ridden a couple of times with them but I'm very happy so far. Oh, I did purchase one size up from what I'd wear in street shoes. That seems pretty common across the board for me and cycling shoes.

The Zappos size recommendation was on point, but I believe they had already accounted for how small these run. I ordered these at size 45 EU, and I typically wear a size 10-10.5 US. The size 45 are just a hair too big, but the next smaller size in stock was a 43, so between a 45 and 43 I'm happy with the 45's. From a style standpoint these aren't setting the world on fire, but they are nice and understated rather than bold and ugly, so will wear in a wide variety of settings. I use these to do deliveries and ride around town to festivals and meet up with friends, and they have been great for those purposes. Much better than having to use flats on my around town bike. A good investment if you want the superior biking capability of an SPD pedal, but the freedom to get around off the bike too.

Loved them. Best clips shoes for the money I’ve ever had.

I bought these to use with the Peloton bikes at the gym & they're my 1st pair of bike shoes. The commercial version of Peloton has SPD pedals - these won't work with the the home Peloton. These shoes seem to be high quality and I really like being clipped in to the pedals. The elastic loop on the top to keep the laces out of the way is a nice feature. The sole on these is very stiff which is great on the bike. I find them to be hard to walk in and the front of the cleat seems to scrape on the ground slightly when walking. I find the toe box to be a little bit too narrow but it's wider than the newer version of the X-Alp Canyon & a lot wider than the Garneau Multi-Air Flex. I usually wear a women's 8.5 and bought size 40 which was just right. Overall I'm happy with these & would recommend them.

My real shoe size is 9.5 D although sometimes I get a little wider. The 44 fits me perfectly. The shoes are very sturdy with good support. Fairly stiff soles, but that's what I wanted and not overly so. A little heavy, but I don't care about weight. I've just started using an exercise bike, so these are my first pair of cycling shoes. I've used them a couple of times and I'm very satisfied.