Originally Posted by
rtwilli4
Can anyone recommend me some good commuting shoes to go with these SPD pedals? They need to be:
- Less than 80 pounds
- As stiff as an entry level road shoe
- Have recessed cleats (I don't walk far, but I do walk)
- Be breathable for summer
- Take an overboot for winter
- Available to try on at London bike shops
I think that's about it. Added bonus if they don't look terrible, as I will end up at the pub once or twice a week in them.
I'm currently riding the
Shimano M088 SPD shoes, good walking traction though I can still sometimes hear the cleats on the pavement when I walk. Stiff, well ventilated, work great with Pearl Izumi toe covers and Louis Garneau full shoe covers. You'd have to think they'd be available in Blighty.
If you're going to be doing more than casual walking in SPDs (no matter what you buy), the
depth of the cleat channel between the treads on the shoe is worth looking into.
Originally Posted by
rtwilli4
Have been using SL pedals for nearly a year (so I can use the same shoes I use for my road bike) but I ride my bike around town enough that I really do need a pedal with a platform on one side like the Shimano A530. The SL pedals are OK but obviously are not made for trainers.
As far as those A530s, the "flats" side of the pedal has almost no traction to speak of. I'd give them an A for the concept but a D for execution. Mine had other problems as well and I wasn't sorry to send them back. YMMV.
Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
£ = Alt+0163
On a Mac w/ US keyboard: £ =
Option-3. Easy to remember, since
Shift-3 is the other pound sign: #