Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
That click is extremely satisfying. When I hear that, I know that I am good to go, foot is in the absolute proper place, everything is locked down, and I am ready to roll. I have never owned road shoes, so I cannot comment on those. I still use a more urban/mountain bike shoe for comfort and maneuverability off the bike like walking into work, etc.
I have SPD mtn bike pedals too. I also have a more urban looking show with shoelaces. The problem is that most urban looking mtn bike shoes don't have a very tall sole, and so the cleat isn't as recessed into the sole as a more racy mtn bike shoe. This is a problem because you get off the bike and walk into a store, or wherever and the SPD cleats start scraping the floor.