Any walkable road shoes?

kelsen

After a new pair for commuting. Have always used MTB shoes but just wondering if there are any road shoes out there with 2 bolt fitting option that people can recommend? Preferred colour black.

bigmat

Aren't top end MTB shoes basically the same as road shoes but with 2 bolt fittings and a bit of tread round the edge to make walking possible?

TommyEss

There are a couple out there, Shimano and Northwave definitely have a pair each - they call them "Touring" shoes. To be honest, they're just MTB shoes with less aggressive tread patterns.

rjsterry

BigMat wrote:

Aren't top end MTB shoes basically the same as road shoes but with 2 bolt fittings and a bit of tread round the edge to make walking possible?

Bottom end ones too. The Spesh BG Sport MTB and Road versions are virtually identical

kelsen

The problem is I have Crank Brothers Quattro cleats which are 2 bolt, but won't fit a MTB shoe because the lugs get in the way, so I'm looking for a pair of road shoes which are fairly comfortable to walk in.

rjsterry

My Spesh MTB shoes are starting to look their age - padding is disintegrating inside the heal, and the 'leather' of the straps has split badly, so they rely on the webbing beneath. I may have a look at the 'touring' versions as a good halfway house.

bigmat

kelsen wrote:

The problem is I have Crank Brothers Quattro cleats which are 2 bolt, but won't fit a MTB shoe because the lugs get in the way, so I'm looking for a pair of road shoes which are fairly comfortable to walk in.

Take a Stanley knife to the lugs?

kelsen

BigMat wrote:

kelsen wrote:

The problem is I have Crank Brothers Quattro cleats which are 2 bolt, but won't fit a MTB shoe because the lugs get in the way, so I'm looking for a pair of road shoes which are fairly comfortable to walk in.

Take a Stanley knife to the lugs?

Don't know if you meant that in jest but I suppose it's an option!

SimonAH

I've got a pair of FiveTen Minaar shoes (in fact two pairs as I've stashed one pair because they are discontinuing them). I don't know if it would work for your cleats but my spd cleats sit in a recess in the sole.

To all intents and purposes, off the bike they are like regular skate style trainers with a stiffer than normal sole. You can totally forget you're wearing them - in fact I've worn them all day on days when I haven't, in the end, got on the bike at all. Fantastic things.

rick_chasey

It really isn't that hard to walk in road cleats.

For sure, if you're walking two miles it's a pain, but the few hundred metres from the bike parking / garage to the office/front door it's perfectly fine.

TommyEss

kelsen wrote:

BigMat wrote:

kelsen wrote:

The problem is I have Crank Brothers Quattro cleats which are 2 bolt, but won't fit a MTB shoe because the lugs get in the way, so I'm looking for a pair of road shoes which are fairly comfortable to walk in.

Take a Stanley knife to the lugs?

Don't know if you meant that in jest but I suppose it's an option!

You only need to shave off a little bit on the inside edge where it's catching, not chop off all the lugs!!

kelsen

Yeah, I have road shoes/cleats as well for my other bike. You do have to do a modified duck waddle when walking. The last time I went downstairs with them I slipped and slid down a whole flight of stairs twatting my head off the steps on the way down.

bigmat

kelsen wrote:

Yeah, I have road shoes/cleats as well for my other bike. You do have to do a modified duck waddle when walking. The last time I went downstairs with them I slipped and slid down a whole flight of stairs twatting my head off the steps on the way down.

Sorry, but

leedsmjh

kelsen wrote:

The problem is I have Crank Brothers Quattro cleats which are 2 bolt, but won't fit a MTB shoe because the lugs get in the way, so I'm looking for a pair of road shoes which are fairly comfortable to walk in.

Can you use Crank Brothers MTB cleats? CB MTB cleats can be used with either CB road or MTB pedal

heavymental

I've got some Northwave SPD shoes that look pretty 'roadie' but are fine for walking.

UndercoverElephant

BigMat wrote:

kelsen wrote:

Yeah, I have road shoes/cleats as well for my other bike. You do have to do a modified duck waddle when walking. The last time I went downstairs with them I slipped and slid down a whole flight of stairs twatting my head off the steps on the way down.

Sorry, but

This plus the low ceiling in our bike shed are the main arguments for wearing a helmet.

kelsen

leedsmjh wrote:

kelsen wrote:

The problem is I have Crank Brothers Quattro cleats which are 2 bolt, but won't fit a MTB shoe because the lugs get in the way, so I'm looking for a pair of road shoes which are fairly comfortable to walk in.

Can you use Crank Brothers MTB cleats? CB MTB cleats can be used with either CB road or MTB pedal

That didn't occur to me! Think you might be onto something there because I think their pedals all use the same mechanism. Will check it out. Thanks!

kelsen

UndercoverElephant wrote:

BigMat wrote:

kelsen wrote:

Yeah, I have road shoes/cleats as well for my other bike. You do have to do a modified duck waddle when walking. The last time I went downstairs with them I slipped and slid down a whole flight of stairs twatting my head off the steps on the way down.

Sorry, but

This plus the low ceiling in our bike shed are the main arguments for wearing a helmet.

Just so happens I had my helmet and rucsack on at the time, which cushioned the fall. Only thing which got dented was my pride as some woman witnessed the whole thing! :oops:

shouldbeinbed

Spesh sonoma are quite streamlined for MTB style shoes, comfy & walkable too

cyclingprop

Shimano RO87 have dual 2/3 bolt fittings