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SPD commuting shoes suitable for wooden floors

goldsmith_robertgoldsmith_robert Posts: 144
edited July 2011 in Commuting general
I find carrying a change of shoes to work a pain and they take up valuable space in my bag.

Im after a pair of SPD shoes for commuting in good-ish weather. I want them to be smart enough to wear to work and have a recessed SPD fixing plate so I can walk on wooden floors without scraping them.

Does such a shoe exist? If you know of one - please post a link.

Am I just better off changing shoes at work?
Ca roule ma poule?

Should I try and use one pair of shoes to commute and work in? 0 votes

You are better off changing your shoes at work to a proper pair of work shoes..
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Get a 2-in-one SPD and work shoe. It saves time and space.
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  • estampidaestampida Posts: 1,008
    vans and shimano make skate type shoes that work in all flooring

    or plastic look type pedals and cleast
  • White LineWhite Line Posts: 887
    Can't you leave shoes in work?
    Emiliana the CAAD9
  • bobbyglossbobbygloss Posts: 314
    My SPD cleats are recessed (Shimano MT42), but they still seem to grind on the floor when I walk.
    Leave shoes at work, you'll want them when it rains or when roads are wet.
  • roddixonroddixon Posts: 100
    bobbygloss wrote:
    Leave shoes at work, you'll want them when it rains or when roads are wet.

    +1

    My SPDs also stink to high heaven, mainly due to those days where its a bit damp on the roads
  • ex-pat scotex-pat scot Posts: 939
    roddixon wrote:
    bobbygloss wrote:
    Leave shoes at work, you'll want them when it rains or when roads are wet.

    +1

    My SPDs also stink to high heaven, mainly due to those days where its a bit damp on the roads

    +2
    Commute: Langster -Singlecross - Brompton S2-LX

    Road: 95 Trek 5500 -Look 695 Aerolight eTap - Boardman TTe eTap

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  • goldsmith_robertgoldsmith_robert Posts: 144
    Hmm, 2nd pair of work shoes it is then...

    Thanks guys.
    Ca roule ma poule?
  • InitialisedInitialised Posts: 3,047
    ex-pat scot wrote:
    roddixon wrote:
    bobbygloss wrote:
    Leave shoes at work, you'll want them when it rains or when roads are wet.

    +1

    My SPDs also stink to high heaven, mainly due to those days where its a bit damp on the roads

    +2

    -3 Get overshoes
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • tptvmbircntptvmbircn Posts: 782
    I was thinking on something like this

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=47344

    I burn trainers out like no tomorrow and would get away with them at work too. Just the price however, nice though.

    I just take my shoes to work with me currently, don't think I can get away with gold spd's clunking about here and there haha.
  • Bi50NBi50N Posts: 87
    White Line wrote:
    Can't you leave shoes in work?

    This. Although work colleagues who didn't know I cycle in have variously asked:

    Do you really only have one pair of shoes?
    Do you really like those shoes so much?
    Is it true you only ever buy the exact same pair of shoes and have a stash of them under your bed to last a lifetime?
    On-One Pompetamine | Trek District | Tokyo Fixed S2 | Canyon Ultimate Al
  • Paul EPaul E Posts: 2,052
    I leave shoes at work, simple
    bartman100 wrote:
    The OP is a troll = moron
    The OP actually believes this = moron
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