LOOK/SPD-SL shoe with recessed cleat...?

MattTrinder
MattTrinder Posts: 12
edited July 2008 in Commuting chat
Having just bought a couple of pairs of SPD-SL pedals on eBay for my commute bikes, I would really like to find a shoe with a recessed cleat as I have a train journey and a bit of a walk at either end to cope with as well.

Does such a thing exist ?

Thanks

Matt

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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    I don't think so.

    I googled some cleat covers.

    http://search.performancebike.com/bikes/spd-sl%20cleat

    They do seem to exist, but I couldn't spot anything from the UK. Ebay maybe?

    Another trick is to carry a set of aquasocks or something like that in your back pockets.
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Stupid question: have thought about going clipless, am I right that there are 2 types of SPD: roadie ones and off-roadie/touring? And they are not cross compatable? So the sensible (I can walk on them) ones would require off-road pedals (which you can get on fleabay for around £13 per pair)?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    SPD stands for Shimano Pedaling Dynamics.

    Shimano clipless is SPD and Shimano Road is SPD SL and they are not cross compatible.

    Other companies also make SPD compatible pedals.

    and then you have the others.

    if you want a shoe that has a "recessed" cleat then look at MTB shoes. (they are not fully recessed but not far off).
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    My Specialized BG mtb shoes have Crank Bros cleats which are fully recessed, only occasionally clanking on uneven ground. They're brilliant road-riding shoes. SPD cleats are almost identical so I imagine they'd work just as well. SPD-SLs are for racing.
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  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    These...

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Adida ... 360022110/
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    has anyone ever considered producing strap-on cleated soles for normal shoes?There are times when i think they might be a really good idea... or even just some relatively casual looking cleated shoes!
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  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    ChrisLS wrote:
    These...

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Adida ... 360022110/

    Those black ones are cool...
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    patchy wrote:
    has anyone ever considered producing strap-on cleated soles for normal shoes?

    Have you been at the gin again?

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