UDOG Cima Road Cycling Shoes

Cima or Cento?

Both are Udog’s race shoes on the same full-carbon 11.0 sole, and Udog gives them the same ‘best for’: performance road riding, racing and riders after maximum stiffness. The Cima is the climber’s shoe: a sock-like one-piece knit upper, laces with the Pocket Tongue System and 240 g in EU 42. The Cento swaps to a microfiber upper with TPU reinforcement, TWS 2.0 and the low-profile Micro Twist dial, at 270 g. Choose the Cima for the lightest, most breathable fit; the Cento if you want to adjust on the move.

Does the Cima’s knit upper stretch? Should I size down?

Udog describes the Cima’s one-piece engineered knit as super-soft and sock-like, adapting to any foot shape, with a firmer knit structure at the medial arch for support and a more open, flexible one in the toe box. Udog publishes no stretch figure and gives no size-down advice for the Cima: its sizing rule is the same for every model — true to size and slightly wider than other brands — so order your measured Udog size. The laces then set the hold, and the knot tucks into the Pocket Tongue System.

Laces or dial: which Udog closure should I choose?

Udog makes both. The Tensione, Cima and Distanza use flat, pressed, non-stretch laces that Udog says don’t loosen while pedalling; on the Cima the knot tucks into the Pocket Tongue System. The Sempre and Forza use Udog’s Twist Tech dial and the Cento its lower-profile Micro Twist dial (30 mm wide, 10 mm thick), each working with TWS 2.0. Choose laces for the lightest, cleanest fit you set once; choose a dial if you like to adjust on the move. Udog’s crash replacement service covers a dial broken in a crash (proof of purchase needed).

How do Udog shoes fit, and which size should I order?

Udog says its shoes fit true to size and are slightly wider than other brands, and that sizes are gender neutral. Measure your foot length in the socks you ride in, heel to longest toe, measure both feet and use the larger one, then read the size in Udog’s table: 262 mm is EU 41, 269 mm is EU 42, 276 mm is EU 43. Udog’s comparison table puts its EU 42 level with a Specialized, Shimano, Giro or Fizik 42, and with a Sidi, DMT, Nimbl or Bont 43. We stock whole sizes EU 38–48.

How stiff are Udog soles — 7.0 or 11.0?

Udog uses two soles, rated on its own stiffness index. The 11.0 sole, which Udog lists as full carbon, is on the Cento and Cima road shoes and on the Distanza in Cinder Black. The 7.0 sole is a nylon-carbon composite and is on the Tensione and Sempre road shoes, the Forza and the Distanza in Ash Grey. Pick 11.0 for racing and maximum directness; 7.0 is more forgiving for long days and, off-road, for walking. It’s Udog’s scale, so compare within Udog rather than against other brands’ numbers.