Need new shoes

migrantwing

My SPD shoes have given up the ghost. Looked around for a new pair and, DAMN, the price! I have PD A530 pedals (flat one side, SPD on the other) but used road shoes with both SPD and SPD-SL cleat compatibility. I would like to find some more shoes with this dual compatibilty, but at a decent price. Anyone know of any deals going? If not, I'll have to save up my pennies. I mean £60+ for not so great shoes that are stuck to a bike?!?!?!?!

snoopsmydogg

havent really owned many pairs of spd shoes but currently using specialized bg sport on the road bike. they have both spd and sl compatibility.

a quick google found these
http://www.mailordercycles.com/m2b1s70p ... RS_GB/4611

edit: looking at link they are old stock and not many sizes left

migrantwing

snoopsmydogg wrote:

havent really owned many pairs of spd shoes but currently using specialized bg sport on the road bike. they have both spd and sl compatibility.

a quick google found these
http://www.mailordercycles.com/m2b1s70p ... RS_GB/4611

edit: looking at link they are old stock and not many sizes left

Thanks, Snoops.

They have my size, luckily. I think a friend of mine has these shoes. I may ask him if I can try 'em out. I've found that road/mtb shoes vary quite substantially in size by brand/model.

kangarouge

What about some DHB shoes from Wiggle. I've got one pair which I tend to use in the winter, so they've had a lot of hard use. I've had them for about three years now and they're still going strong. I reckon they have been excellent value for money.

skyd0g

There aren't that many shoes on the market that have fittings for both SPD & SPD/SL, but here's a pair that may be worth a look: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Cycling-Shoes-Road-Shimano-R087-SPD-SL-Road-Shoes/SHIMZSHR379

migrantwing

Kangarouge wrote:

What about some DHB shoes from Wiggle. I've got one pair which I tend to use in the winter, so they've had a lot of hard use. I've had them for about three years now and they're still going strong. I reckon they have been excellent value for money.

DHB shoes are nice shoes. I was actually looking at some not so long ago. They have discontinued the ones I wanted, but have others. How do DHB's fair with sizing, Kangarouge?

migrantwing

skyd0g wrote:

There aren't that many shoes on the market that have fittings for both SPD & SPD/SL, but here's a pair that may be worth a look: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Cycling-Shoes-Road-Shimano-R087-SPD-SL-Road-Shoes/SHIMZSHR379

Thanks, skyd0g. Those R087's look very nice indeed.

chadders81

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... Googlebase

Got these. Look as much like road shoes as any SPD shoes ever will but have a recessed cleat. Incredibly stiff sole, very comfy on the couple of 50+ milers I've done.