Sidi is the world's best selling brand of road shoes, and the Genius 5 Lorica is the best selling model of Sidi. Why Lorica? Because it has all of the upsides of leather with none of the negatives. Lorica is supple, conforming, highly breathable and will not stretch. In addition, Lorica is water repellent, highly abrasion resistant, easy to clean and will not rot or dry out. Sidi combines Lorica with ballistic mesh to give you superb comfort, fit, and ventilation.

Occassionally people compare the Genius 5 Lorica to the Genius 5 Mesh and lean towards the Mesh because they fear that their feet will overheat in the Lorica. While we've learned that nothing out there is as breathable as Sidi's Mesh shoes, there is nevertheless an abundance of Mesh on Sidi's Lorica shoes. Your feet won't overheat in Lorica shoes!

Instead of the carbon soles of the Ergo 2, you get the Millenium II Nylon/Fiberglass sole. It's nearly as light as carbon, nearly as stiff as carbon, but it comes with a substantial cost savings.

The upper of the Genius 5 Lorica is identical to that of the Genius 5 Carbon: You get a ratcheting Ultra SL buckle so you can micro-adjust strap pressure to ensure that the fit of your upper won't be too loose or too tight. The Ultra SL is mated to a soft Arch Compression Strap that more evenly spreads the upward stroke pedaling forces across the top of your foot. The Ultra SL buckle provides 4 clicks per uptake along with half-click releases, meaning that you can precisely tension the pressure of the strap. No other system so precisely and so gently provides custom fit.

You get the precision of two High Security Velcro straps per shoe. The Velcro is reinforced with integrated locking teeth to absolutely, positively resist slippage. Combine these straps with a molded plastic heel cup and you end up with unmatched security. Its padded tongue with fit "relievers" is one final small (but important) detail that helps deliver unparalleled comfort.

All Sidi shoes are fully repairable and all small parts on them are fully replaceable. Even if you tear the Lorica on your shoe, Sidi can repair it quickly and inexpensively. Once you find the right shoe and the right fit, it's not unheard of to keep a pair of Sidis for a decade's worth of riding. As wear and tear (and accidental damage) happen to your shoes, Sidi will be there to nurse your original shoes back to health.

The Genius 5 Lorica is available in Black in sizes 38-52. We also stock Narrow and Wide versions of the Genius 5 Lorica.