Originally Posted by
Bovice
I've never been one for fashion. I wouldn't mind walking around school in biking shoes, just wanted to make sure that doing so wouldn't damage the shoes. Only places I'd probably just say eff it and go w/o the biking shoes are when I go to the gym or to the park to run my obstacle course.
I'll start looking around, thanks. I'll probably wait to buy them though until I get my settlement and a new bike. I got side-swiped by the city bus in January, and my bike was deemed "Unsafe to ride" by a couple of bike shops (but it's all I've got, so I gotta stick with it until I can replace it). FL drivers are as bad as they say. Nobody follows the 3-feet rule to pass. I'm lucky to get 6 inches most of the time
A mountain or commuter shoe with a recessed cleat will be fine to walk around in all day. May feel a bi stiffer in the sole then a normal sneaker would, but should be fine.
Something like this would probably work great for you
Shimano SH-MT33 Grey - Zappos.com Free Shipping BOTH Ways
They have a few other models as well. Pearl Izumi has some nice ones, and Specialized has one called the Tahoe.