Five Ten  Freerider Mountain Bike Shoes - Women's

These freerider shoes, with my platform pedals, made my 4,000+ mile cross-country tour sheer heaven for my feet. Normally I get a lot of toe pain on long rides, but not with this set up. These shoes grip to my pedals as if I was in clip-less pedals/shoes,no matter the terrain, the weather, or how hard I'm pedaling, but still easily step off at stops. Especially appreciate how easy it is to re-position feet to make knees and ankles comfortable over the long miles. After about 5K road miles on these shoes, I'm ready for a new pair for my next long tour, though I'll keep these for town rides. My only gripe is the laces are pretty long, so I triple knot them. A small price to pay for comfort!

Nice sturdy upper. Flat sole and nice rubber don't slip on my pedals. I was pleasantly surprised that they get good traction even when I have to "hike" my bike. Shoe runs true to size.

There's a huge difference between riding "flats" as in tennis shoes and stock pedals versus riding with Five-Tens and a wide platform, spike-y pedal. These shoes really stay put on the pedal and they are also comfortable for hike-a-biking. The sizing reports are all over the place, but for me it was true-to-size. I wear a 9.5 in Nike and Brooks, 42 in Giro, and the 9.5 size in Five-Tens was the right fit. They are tight at the back of your ankle but roomy at the front of the foot, this helps with pedaling so it never feels like my heel will slip out.

Friends have told me for years to get Freeriders. In part because they were known to be wide and comfy and I have very wide feet and my feet fall asleep in most cycling shoes. But also for the stickiness of course. So I finally made the leap (6/2020). A friend had two that were maybe a couple years old - a 7.5, and a 8.5 (for winter socks). I tried both on a few weeks ago and felt like I was firmly in the middle = 8 (right where I am in most Keens, Merrels, Altra, Topo). I could tell though that they are not as wide as those I tried a few years ago (I heard Adidas narrowed them up :,(, but at least they didn't seem like a typical, narrow cycling shoe. Anyway, REI was having a good sale, so I ordered a size 8. Got it, tried it on, and it was enormous! I looked and saw it was an 8, but a euro 40! (Typically 8=39). I'd say it fit like a 9. I called my friend and she confirmed her "8.5 = 39.5" - so my 8 should Not be a 40. (And yes, they were def a Women's). But...I called REI and had them send me a 7.5, hoping it would be just a tiny bit smaller=fit perfectly. Received it, and it was a bit TOO small, AND it was a 38! It did feel just like the 7.5 my friend had, (and about or maybe a touch smaller than the above mentioned shoes in a 7.5). So 7.5/38 was too small, and 8/40 was too big. Where was the elusive 39??? After a lengthy convo with the super trying-to-be-helpful REI CS rep, we're guessing 5-10 must be in the middle of a size change. I've since been able to find two Different "sizing Charts" online that seem to confirm this (and REI had one when I purchased, and a diff one when I reviewed): one has the 7.5=38, the other has 7.5=39.3. Sooo in the end, be-warned: don't expect them to fit/size like they used to, and expect them to run larger then they used to, AND larger then those other outdoor shoe brands above. (I ended up with shimanos, actually in a 40, but their 40 was not quite as large as 5-10's, and I only got 40 because Shimano run narrow enough for me that the 39 squished my wide feet a bit). I never got the 5-10, but hope to find my "perfect fit" one day, once they have their sizing sorted out. I have heard great things about them (hopefully Adidas doesn't change that - especially the width!). And they were pretty comfy walking around - def no foot support like most cycling shoes. P.S. if you're looking for a wide shoe, I'd say they're are not quite as wide as Altra, but more like Topo or Keen, but do have more volume.

Got these for my wife after she had gotten me a pair of the men's for my birthday. Just like mine, the grip on our flat pedals is great and immediately noticeable as an improvement over the hiking/running shoes we were using before. The material quality seems solid, though we haven't put too many miles on yet. Her only real complaint is that they run a bit short for size 11, and her toes contact the front of the shoe. She contemplated returning them and ordering a men's version since women's sizes don't go past 11 (as a tall woman, she's used to this...), but ultimately we're keeping them because the problem really only exists while standing/walking and is not an issue while on the bike and pedaling, something about the motion must push her heel back. As long as she doesn't have to do too much hike-a-bike on our rides, they work well.

Since Adidas took over Five Ten the sizing is not the same. I tried a pair of older Freerider Contacts from a friend and her 6.5 was too tight. Now the 6.5 in this pair is way too big and a smaller size isn't offered! Finding a platform mtb shoe this year has really been a struggle! At least this shoe was available in store so I tried it on and knew not to purchase it. A person with a larger foot may not have these issues.

The shoe looks great. Unfortunately the smallest size in stock was a 6.5. I thought this would work for my size 6 foot, as the reviews lean toward the shoe running a bit big. No dice. The shoe is at least a full size too big. Back to the store it goes.

My husband and I bought these shoes and love them. Amazing how well they stick to my pedals. No more feet flying off the pedals going downhill while sitting on the saddle. Very happy

I have a pair of 5 10s size 9.5 (women's) & my toes just bump up against the toe end. On a long ride this becomes uncomfortable. The size says 9.5 US, 7.0 UK, 41 EUR, 260 CM. So I ordered this pair in a 10 (women's) ...large in the width, not an attractive shoe (for me ) at all. The inside sizing reads 10 US; 8 1/2 UK, 42 1/2 Fr and 265 CH. I love the sole of these shoes because I do not use an SPD or clips. But sadly will return these as my feet look lost in them and the heel is just too wide for my feet. As I said, confused by the sizing.

Awesome grip, comfortable wider fit, quality construction. To prevent toes from gong numb on long rides, do not tie shoes tight. Leave them tied super loose so you can slip them on and off without untying the laces.