Alt Bike Culture - NEW shoe/cleat design

I am new to this site so bare with me. I know this sounds out of the blue but I get tired of trying to walk in my shoes with the huge cleats sticking out. What do you think of a design of a shoe that has the cleat built into the shoe. This is something to the effect like the new roller blade shoes that came out a few years ago haha. Do you think a shoe like this is in the making? basically have the shoe formed around the cleat where you can walk normally in the shoe?

It sounds like you are describing the SPD system.

SPD shoes tend to be walkable, but the soles do eventually wear and the cleats do eventually begin to grind on the ground as you walk. Personally, I think someone could/should design a better system for urban riders who end up walking on pavement in their clipless shoes quite a bit.

You mean like retractable cleats? Seems like it would be more trouble than it would be worth. More small parts to break, etc.

theres some options
http://www.lakecycling.com/free.html
http://sixsixone.com/catalog.aspx?id=e117871c-22f2-4417-9834-14af0dd061dd&pl=BIKE
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=12811
http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&product_id=614&type_id=1&sport_id=2&category_id=7&color_code=444

all of which i have heard suggested as walkable without clicking.

wow i never knew they made shoes that were walkable haha. there prolly are alot of cons to these types of shoes

wow i never knew they made shoes that were walkable haha. there prolly are alot of cons to these types of shoes

Not really. A little heavier and not as rigid. That's about it.

For people that aren't racing and don't worry about a dozen grams here or there, it's not a big trade off to be able to walk around when you get to your destination.

Az