Commuting - shoes?

a) keep a pair of shoes at work
b) carry work shoes with you
c) use toes clips and not change shoes
d) don't ever wear shoes--on or off a bike
e) other-please explain

c) use toes clips and not change shoes


C, above.

(Except for wet rides. Then I try to carry both spare shoes and socks.)

A+C
I use toe clips and keep a pair at work.

C for me as well. I use the bike for utility transport as well as commuting. I spend as much time off as on when running errands. Specialty shoes would be inconvienient.

I have used these http://www.nashbar.com/nashbar_photos/small/NS-MTC.gif this winter.
They work better than conventional toe clips for me.

This also allows me to recycle old running shoes and use them a bit longer.

Dan

A and C.
When I go to work, I have to change into dress shoes when I get there. WHen I go to school, I just keep my cycling shoes on. It helps to have the Shimano recessed cleats.

A.

Shoes are heavy and bulky to carry when you have size 13 feet, and most of my work/dress shoes wouldn't fit in toe clips (not to mention looking silly and possibly wearing out the uppers faster).

A.

Shoes are heavy and bulky to carry when you have size 13 feet, and most of my work/dress shoes wouldn't fit in toe clips (not to mention looking silly and possibly wearing out the uppers faster).

Same here - 16B.
Been wearing my recessed-cleat Diadoras
all day at work for several months, but I'm
totally weary of that and am about to buy
a pair of NB's to keep there.

why do ya'll even wear these special bike shoes?

A) I keep my dress shoes at work and just use gym shoes for going back and forth on my bike.

c) but with platform pedals.

Paul

A. I keep dress shoes at work and use my bike shoes for riding (shimano with recessed cleats).

A and C,
I wear safety shoes at work, toe clips with sneakers.

A (keep a pair of shoes at work )
I recently went from toe clip to clipless shoes and I am NEVER going back!!! I don't know why I did not do this sooner.
I commute in NYC and there is a lot of stop and go traffic, toe clips were driving me nuts....
But, even with toe clips, I kept a couple of pairs of shoes in the office.

a) keep a pair of shoes at work (2 pair actually)

A
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A & E(use toe clips & change shoes), depends on the bike, most have toe clips, some are clipless. I keep a casual pair of shoes at my desk and I almost always ride in a pair of mountain bike shoes with recessed cleats which work with toe clips or clipless, in the Summer I sometimes wear an old pair of cycling shoes which have the early style cleats designed for toe clip pedals. Also you didn't mention the booties most of us wear in the winter months to keep our feet dry & warm. Don

E. I keep my bike shoes on all day at school.

damn, i should have created a poll for this...any way to do that now?

damn, i should have created a poll for this...any way to do that now?

Start a new thread with a poll if you like. Incidentally, I carry my shoes with me.

A and E

I keep shoes at work and ride with clipless pedals and bike shoes.

Ed

a and b. I keep shoes at work anyway, since I have the option of changing between black and brown. I also keep spikes or running shoes at school since I coach two sports. In the morning, my roomate takes my shoes and stuff to work. In the afternoon after work and practice and on the way to the gym, I carry my running shoes in my courier bag and wear Adidas SPDs.