Touring & SPD cleats

AngusG

When I'm touring I like to walk around the towns/sights as well as cycle between them. Which shoes would people recommend with a deep inset for SPD cleats so I don't sound like My Little Pony clip-clopping around on foot, please?

andymiller

I like Specialized or Pearl Izumi.

rjh299

Shimano mt90

daviesee

Sidi mtb shoes.

Look and feel more like touring shoes.

Way more comfortable than Shimano. More expensive as well though, natch.

GyatsoLa

Shimano MT90's are brilliant if you are in cold climes are want to do serious trekking. Shimano cycling sandals are very good for hot climes, although they can be a little sweaty without socks and you can end up with lots of gritty mud shoved up your toenail if cycling in certain conditions.

The Northwave Bike/Walk range is very good too, they range from very lightweight shoes to hiking boots. The pair I have though are a bit of a funny size, they seem to be made for quite broad feet.

tardington

Or just pack a pair of flip flops?

pat_h

Have a pair of Shimano MT41s, nice comfy and look more like hiking shoes than cycling shoes.

Special K

I have a pair of Scotts which have lasted longer than my old Specialized and Shimano shoes. I have used them MTBing and touring and commuting and they have been excellent.

Tim Farr

Listen to others, but IMO a good way to choose a new pair is to get to some bike shops and try on their offerings. I did this and found that many were too narrow; the ones that were (and still are) very comfortable were Pearl Izumi and so I bought them.

geoff_ss

I have 2 pairs of Carnac shoes (old and older) which I find comfortable and I have a wide foot but I doubt if whatever the models I have are still manufactured. What I can recommend for warm weather is Sidi SPD sandals. It's the choice of both my wife and me whenever the weather's suitable and they dry quickly if you get any (warm) rain

Geoff

TheStone

I went for some of these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=32866

The sole's not as stiff as normal road shoes, but are great to walk in. Have done week long tours (100km+/day) with just these and got on fine.

priory

I did another week in scotland recently and walked about in these:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Exust ... 360041403/

Which are light and fairly stiff, so good for cycling, and rather more like 1965 football boots than their picture suggests. But a pair of very light trainers are more comfortable if you want to do much walking and they add little to your luggage unless you are really going light.
practically all cycling shoes make my feet ache a bit after a mile or two.
Decathlon have some very light and cheap.

antfly

These are what you want.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=25360

AngusG

Thank you all for your suggestions.

andrew_s

These Exustar Stelvios have the deepest cleat recess of the shoes I've tried.
The recess on most shoes is deep enough to keep the cleat off the ground when the shoes are newish. The cleats generally start to touch down when the shoe tread wears down a bit.

AngusG

Are those the 2009 version? The earlier models looked just like that but they look a lot flatter for this year's version?