Originally Posted by
CenturionIM
A lot of people have said MTB shoes are better for walking around. I want to add that yes, they are BETTER, but nowhere near good. To me, even MTB shoes are terribly stiff. Good for riding, horrendous for walking. Knee killer is what it is. Do I use them? Yes, riding is so much smoother with them. Would I walk half a mile in these shoes? Hell no
then i guess it depends on the MTB shoe (or perhaps the person). i've probably walked over 1,000 miles in my MTB shoes over the years. in fact, when i did a 900 mile LEJOG tour across britain 2 years ago, we packed super-light for the tour, the only shoes i brought were my MTB shoes. whenever we got to a new town i didn't have other shoes to change into, so when we were off the bikes exploring were to grab some grub and a pint, my MTB shoes were what i used. they're not as comfortable as a proper pair of hiking shoes, but i can certainly walk a couple of miles in them without issue.