Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
i've worn my recessed-cleat SPD shoes in all kinds of places. on trains and planes, in stores, through museums, across towns, along trails, etc.
i've never slipped in them and no one has ever had a single word with me about them, even on our 900 mile bike tour across great britain.
they look like conventional shoes, not cycling shoes, so other than some slight crunching on rough concrete, no one would ever know the difference.
I think you addressed this is your previous response.
Every other person in your party brought additional shoes for a reason.
Also, if people hear you speaking, people will realise that you're a tourist (maybe you speak with a British accent, it is possible) and not address you. That won't be the case with me and I'll be told off in a few seconds for clicking.
Anyways, it just doesn't work for my commute, especially in regular street/office clothing.