I'm going to try going clipless and see what the rage is all about and wanted suggestions on a shoe. I am leaning towards MTB shoes even though I don't do any MTBing as I generally don't like the "roadie" fashion and would prefer something that is more civilian-like. I believe that narrows my choice down to Shimano's SPD 2-bolt design.

From what I understand there is a loss of stiffness in the sole given that the MTB sole can articulate more. Are they even worth it at that point?

I understand fitment is a big issue but was still hoping to get Make/Model suggestions and features to consider. I'd prefer one that looks as much as a regular sneaker or trail shoes as possible while being more cycling oriented performance-wise.

TIA!