new shoes

Rooner

Hi

I'm fairly new to road cycling, and thinking of getting some proper shoes (rather than my old running trainers!). My bike has some wellgo pedals with toe clips on it, they are cheap and cheerful, and I will upgrade. But I was wondering if before I got the pedals, I could get some better shoes. I've read that proper road shoes have a much stiffer sole, but I wondered if they are not attached via a cleat, are they likely to be slippery? I know mtb shoes have rubber treads etc., but I would rather road shoes.

Also, any suggestions on a good (ideally cheapish) shoe for general commuting and the occasional longer ride?

Thanks

zanelad

I'm in a similar postion to you. Following advice from the forum, I opted for the mountain bike cleats (SPD I think) that are recessed into the sole of the shoe.

I can then walk around in relative comfort compared to an all out road shoe,.

I will need to change the pedals, but will get some dual purpose ones, with the locking device one side and a flat pedal the other so that trainers can be worn for short trips, or cyclling shoes worn for longer trips.