Originally Posted by Artfahie

I'm just getting into this activity, and, of course, am discovering all of the money-absorbing... sometimes important peripheral items that so many of us "can't live without"... Well, cycling shoes or NO cycling shoes... that is the question.. Expensive ones... affordable ones... or just plain old shoes or sneakers. Personally, I purchased a Trek FX7.2 hybrid... I don't plan on cycling cross country anytime soon... but... if I'm going to stick with this activity it would be better to know how vital dedicated shoes will be over the long run. Thanks.