Originally Posted by
jefnvk
And quite a bit of room in your panniers to keep that second pair of shoes. And cleaning up the old shoes before tossing them in the panniers if they are wet or dirty. And repeating that process everytime you want to get off the bike and walk around. ....
I use bike shoes (SPD) and carry a second pair of regular shoes, usually trail runners. I used either M324 or A530 pedals, SPD one side and platform the other. Thus, I can bike in either pair.
After two consecutive days of rain, my cycle shoes were completely soaked so I decided to let them air out for a day, strapped down just behind the saddle while I wore the trail runners to bike that day.
I have never found a reason to have to clean any shoes off before putting in a pannier, if they are too dirty to pack inside they can stay outside. But, I always carry a small supply of those really thin plastic bags like the ones in produce departments, so if I did have some dirty shoes I could put them in a bag.
I often tour with a friend that is an ultralight packer, he almost never carries a second pair of shoes. He has on two trips had to cut a day short because his feet spent too many days in wet shoes and his feet were having problems. I would rather avoid that and carry a second pair of shoes.