Originally Posted by
TimothyH
SPD (non-SL) are fine for the road.
Sidi Dominator MTB and Genius road shoes are the exact same thing except 2 bolt vs 3 bolt. I find no functional difference between the two on the bike and walking is easier with SPD shoes.
When my road pedals die I'll probably switch to Xpedo M-Force 8 Ti SPD pedals at 212 grams/pair and do away with road pedals and shoes entirely. I'll use touring shoes for casual riding and XC racing MTB shoes for fast road rides.
SPD are ubiquitous and cleats are $16.
There really isn't a reason to put up with not being able to walk properly IMO.
-Tim-
I'll check those out. I bought a pair of giro off amazon today. Not sure of the quality but they were fairly inexpensive so I'm sure I can make due with them for a while. Thank you for your recommendations. I'm gonna check them out. Also it seems some folks don't walk in their cycling shoes. Not arguing just trying to understand. I have a very limited view of the cycling community. But everyone I've ridden with walks in their cycling shoes. I mean when we do store stops I've not seen anyone take their shoes off and go in. Just wondering the context I guess.