So I'm in a bit of a strange circumstance at the moment.

I have a road bike that I've ridden for a while and a newer commuter bike (flat bar road bike). I run SPD-SL on the roadie with a set of roadie shoes that I like and spent forever trying to find a pair that finally fit.

Now I was planning on running SPDs (mountain bike pedals) on the commuter and get another another pair of shoes. I already have the pedals but I am finding it a lot of trouble to get a pair of MTB shoes that fit happily. I took a chance and ordered a pair from overseas that wasn't available locally and still they don't fit properly. I must have weird feet.

So now I'm just considering using road pedals with my existing road shoes on the commuter bike. I even have a spare pair of RD-540s around somewhere.

Now I don't really plan on doing a huge amount of walking on my commute. But frequently I catch the train part way and it's the walk along the platform and up the stairs on the overpass that would make the MTB setup more practical.

Should I just stick with my road setup and sell of the MTB gear I already have. Or keep trying to find some shoes that might do? Or is there another option?