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c i c l i s t a - a m e r i c a . c o m
technology
Dino Signori, along with a small staff of enthusiasts, started by
rethinking how trekking boots were made, then moved on to
create the first rear entry ski boot. From there he took the first
steps in building what is today the premier brand in
bicycling shoes-Sidi.
In subsequent years, Dino with the Sidi
design team, have created some of the most
groundbreaking designs in cycling footwear.
Way back in 1973 Sidi revolutionized the cycling
shoe by incorporating the adjustable cleat position.
In 1985 Sidi invented the world's first dedicated MTB shoe and
followed that by producing the first cycling shoe with a mono-
filament buckle. More recently Sidi debuted the Adjustable Heel
Security System, allowing riders to customize shoe fit at the
heel.Last season, Sidi introduced another new innovation, the
Techno-3 Push system that dials in fit along the entire length of
the shoe, adapts the upper to the rider's foot for a customized fit
and releases at the push of a button. As Sidi has grown, so has
its manufacturing base without ever losing the essence of what
makes a Sidi a Sidi.
Sidi shoes are built in limited quantities and Sidi is perhaps the
only Italian shoe company that does not source out any aspect
of its production process. All Sidi shoes are constructed in Sidi's
Italian managed Romanian factory or at its corporate design
facility in the boot center of the world, Treviso, Italy.
All of this makes Sidi shoes the ultimate in craftsmanship,
fit and comfort.
Over 56 years ago
sports footwear icon,
