SPD Shoes

nbuuifx

Hi,

I'm after a bit of help finding some shoes. I currently have a pair of Shimano SPD SL shoes. I've had them for years and they are still doing well. Originally when I had them I had SPD pedals and so obviously I had SPD cleats - when those cleats had worn out I decided to try SL pedals and cleats and have used them for the last few years.

Throughout both SL and SPD I have hated having to walk like a duck with the cleats sticking out below. The SL cleats are worse. My left foot cleat has just about given up the ghost so I'm going to go back to SPD I think.

I've been looking for some shoes that have recessed cleats so I can walk in them.

I thought I had found the perfect shoe - a Shimano MT44:



However it seems to be discontinued.

Has anyone seen anything else like this? I like the fact that it looks like a fairly regular trainer/walking shoe. Most of the Shimano range on their website look hideous.

I've seen some Muddy Fox ones at Sports Direct but I had some Muddy Fox clothing before and its quality was questionable at best.

junglist_matty

Ummmm....

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/mens/cycle/cycling-shoes/two-bolt-cycle-shoe-type

singleton

I think there are quite a lot of choices - from touring style to MTB style to leisure style.
I use a set of Shimano ME3 SPD MTB Shoes with recessed cleats and they've been good.

royalmile

Hi, I use Crank Bros Candys on my road bike and find the Giro Rumble VR shoes are light casual-looking and good to walk in.

janwal

https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/13111698/two-pairs-of-spd-shoes-one-lace-up-one-boa#latest
What size are you? I have these for sale in size 7. The Giro ones fit your needs. I actually bought them for working in a cafe for a short while and could walk fine in them.

janwal

https://www.planetx.co.uk/deals/q/deal-SHFLRREX?utm_source=The+Planet+X+and+On-One+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=156b26b92c-2506_BackInStock+FlashDeals_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_561486488b-156b26b92c-271988125&mc_cid=156b26b92c&mc_eid=b898e4a97f

nbuuifx

junglist_matty said:

Ummmm....

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/mens/cycle/cycling-shoes/two-bolt-cycle-shoe-type

Thanks but I'd already looked through there - nothing that really matched my criteria.

singleton said:

I think there are quite a lot of choices - from touring style to MTB style to leisure style.
I use a set of Shimano ME3 SPD MTB Shoes with recessed cleats and they've been good.

Thanks - they look like they'd do the job but not really the style I was after.

royalmile said:

Hi, I use Crank Bros Candys on my road bike and find the Giro Rumble VR shoes are light casual-looking and good to walk in.

Thanks, yes those Giros don't look too strange - I'll keep an eye out.

janwal said:

https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/13111698/two-pairs-of-spd-shoes-one-lace-up-one-boa#latest
What size are you? I have these for sale in size 7. The Giro ones fit your needs. I actually bought them for working in a cafe for a short while and could walk fine in them.

I'm a size 10 in normal shoes. 10.5 in running shoes. My current Shimano shoes are a 46.

janwal said:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/deals/q/deal-SHFLRREX?utm_source=The+Planet+X+and+On-One+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=156b26b92c-2506_BackInStock+FlashDeals_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_561486488b-156b26b92c-271988125&mc_cid=156b26b92c&mc_eid=b898e4a97f

Not quite as nice as the MT44 but not horrendous and nice and cheap - do you know if they are any good?

Any idea on sizing? The guide further down the page would probably suggest a 45. Just wondered if anyone had actually tried any?

Thanks again for the replies!

nbuuifx

I've gone for the on-one shoes. Cheap enough to not matter too much if I don't like them.

I've gone for the 45s and will cross my fingers that they fit.

Thanks again for the replies.

s1mples

I'm going to give some of these a go from Halfords