sidi makes a good product however these gravel mtb shoes are very uncomfortable. i would suggest the sidi defender (boot-like) or the sidi defender 20 (shoe-like) both these shoes are MUCH more comfortable hope advice helps... seller AND amazon charged me tax. don't need to pay tax unless brick and mortar store (tour cycling) is in your city. they are pulling sneaky bait and switch tactics. seller pockets "tax" as gross profit. they do not pay the its for out of town/state/country purchases. just extra profit. many online stores are charging tax because people will pay the "tax" and not complain. this is something some large sellers like amazon, tour cycling, planet cyclery.... try bikebling in san diego, ca. kerry the owner will shoot you straight and will work with the price for you. kudos bikebling!!! rate seller 5 stars so far. we'll see how the return goes.