Rocket Rocket 7

Price Paid:  $500.00 at Rocket 7

Bike Setup:
Litespeed Vortex, Dura Ace, Ksyrium SL SSC

Summary:
These shoes are absolutely terrible.

While the shoes themselves seem very good quality the fit is horrid.

After having trouble with burning pain in the ball of my foot I decided to try the custom shoe route.

I worked with a podiatrist to get molds and crush box sent to Rocket 7, along with a drawing of my feet (including cleat placement) and my current full length orthotics.

The first shoes they made the sole was nowhere near close to my orthotics. The heel cup did not fit my heel, nor was the toe box in the correct position.

After discussing Dean, I went back to the podiatrist and had him review the shoes and how they fit. The podiatrist sent Dean his notes and Rocket 7 ended up building a second pair of shoes.

The second pair was better but the heel cup still did not fit correctly, the last of the shoe seemed to push my foot outward, the toe box was too small AND the holes for the cleats were WAY to far back to come close to the ball of my foot.

I sent them back for an adjustment (marking the shoe for proper placement). They redrilled the cleats holes and they are now barely far enough forward and enlarged the toe box as much as they could.

They have absolutely refused to perform any further alterations or refund my money. I cannot imagine why, it’s not like I provided them information on my own; I worked with a podiatrist who was recommend by a podiatrist they have worked with in another state.

Weaknesses:
See above.

Similar Products Used:
Lake, Time, Sidi, Northwave

Price Paid:  $478.00 at Competitive Cyclist

Favorite Ride:
That's a secret

Summary:
Developed foot pain with old shoes (sidi megas). Purchased these, had heard good things about them. I have flat feet so buying any footware is always a challange. Their website provides enough
promises and techno-babble to entice anyone. After using their fitting process
and discovering one foot is larger than the other I went semi-custom and got two different size shoes (how unique, this has got to work). Well, they didn't fit,
and after it was all said and done I ended up with the same size as my old shoes. (so much for that scientific process of measuring).
The new shoes got rid of some of the pain
but I had to spin with real light pedal pressure and out of the saddle pedaling was out of the question. After 2 months I
found a local bike shop that are fit specialist they looked at the shoes and
shook their heads "where' the footbed?.
So they sold me a footbed ($45) and things are alot better.

Strengths:
Fit

Weaknesses:
performance, price, shipping many pairs
(at your cost) until you get the right
size.

Similar Products Used:
Sidi Mega