Which Shoes?

WisePranker
WisePranker Posts: 823
edited March 2011 in Road buying advice
I've ordered by new bike and it should be with me by the weekend but I'm after some clipless pedals and shoes to go with it.

I'm getting a set of these thrown in with the bike:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-r540 ... rt-pedals/

And was wondering if anyone could recommend me some clipless shoes to go with them. I'm not looking to spend a fortune on them, hopefully I can get something in the £50-£60 range. I've never used clipless on my mountain bike, I've always just stuck with flats but I'm considering switching to SPD's.
Would there be any point in buying a pair of MTB shoes to use on the road?

Any suggestions?

Comments

  • jswba
    jswba Posts: 491
    You'll not be able to use SPDs with those! There's a major difference between SPD and SPD-SL. The latter won't fit on a regular pair of MTB shoes -- you'll have to get road-specific ones. The other option would be to fit some SPD pedals to both bikes (M520s or M540s are farily cheap) and get a single pair of shoes.

    As for brands, best bet would be to try out a selection at your LBS. There's quite a variation in sizes/widths. I swear by my Specialized ones, but others find them too wide or narrow.
  • lovestheclimb
    lovestheclimb Posts: 483
    Sidi Ergo 2's :D
  • derosa
    derosa Posts: 2,819
    lovestheclimb wrote:
    Sidi Ergo 2's :D

    If you can buy a pair of those for £50-£60, I will start believing in miracles again :lol:
    Big H

    May the road rise up to meet you.
    May the wind always be at your back.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Go to the LBS and try shoes on for fit. You have to be comfortable in them, and yeah - you need road shoes for those pedals.

    Welcome to walking like a duck.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    forget brand names of shoes and go with the most comfortable, fairly snug fitting ones you can afford.

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