Originally Posted by
80sTourist
...I was reacting to the assurances of salespeople who said, "Hell yes you can walk in them!", but when I actually wore the shoes in question I found they were good for about the distance from your kitchen to the garage. What I'm looking for is walking-around-the-park shoes......
yes, technically you CAN walk in hard plastic road cycling shoes.
you dinna ask, they dinna mention the need for orthopedic surgery
if you walk in them more than 10 meters.
i'm still using clips and straps. started out with avocet and cannondale
shoes, steel plate in the sole, ribbed (not lugged) bottoms. sadly
cannot find them any longer. marketed specifically as "touring shoes"
for last decade have been using mtb shoes with recessed spd cleats.
either don't remove the cover, or just let the cleats fall off somewhere
along the way....
stiff sole, lugged for traction, flexy upwards for walking. have comfortably
pushed a bike up long 18% grades, and spent many hours hiking around
the temples at angkor wat and bagan.