PEARL iZUMi  Expedition Pro Cycling Shoes

My feet are pretty average and these fit as I thought they would (I have other PI shoes as well), no hot spots, excellent retention with the dual BOA setup and comfortable on longer rides. Coming off of Shimano S-Phyre, these give up marginal stiffness points but are ultimately a bit more comfortable with the well padded tongue. Heel cup may be a bit more loose on these compared to the Shimano shoes but I don't feel like I'm losing any efficiency there. Walkability, when you need it, is good, I actually trust these soles more than the Shimano soles for that purpose. Overall, they've been great during the sort term and expect them to keep performing over the long term.

Typical mtb shoes pinch my metatarsals so I've been searching for a carbon soled shoe that is wide enough for my forefoot without being sloppy in the ankle. Since REI doesn't make the Expedition Pro available in stores I ordered an Eu 45 consistent with my shoe size and another P.I. shoe I own- the X-Alp- of the same size. And it IS just wide enough in the forefoot. And the dual Boas adjusts the upper around the rest of my foot well. And the carbon sole transfers power well yet is comfortable. So I thought the size was a "winner" and off I went on an outdoor ride! That's when I discovered this shoe has an inch of toe-wheel-overlap that I've not experienced with 4 other shoes on my gravel bike before. The toe box is ridiculously long, easily by a full US size. I've moved the cleat forward to mitigate the overlap, but don't want to be pedaling with my toes! If you'll use the Expedition Pro for MTB or a more slacked out gravel bike this shouldn't be a problem. But, be aware that if you need to dismount to walk up a techy hill that loooong toe box makes it hard to engage the tread.

I replaced favorite and reliable PI X-project 3.0s with this shoe....just assumed that the size would be the same, but these shoes are significantly longer....I'd downsize by 1 size.

Purchased for road cycling. Very comfortable. Plenty of room in the toe box. I tried a bunch of Shimano shoes and they were too narrow. 5 hr rides and no issues.

I bought these shoes hoping to replace my very well worn and loved X-Project shoes. These run at least one size large. I want to try a size smaller, but the 39 is not available. I’m also disappointed this replacement for the X-Project model does not have the same adjustable insole.