Originally Posted by
Awells32
This was the point I was trying to make. With somethings, you buy cheap, you end up buying twice, with other things, the extra money is just waisted. I was wondering if this was the case with shoes, would it be worth splashing out for a better quality pair straight from the beginning?
A lot of brands are going to have similar construction at multiple price points, but with the previously mentioned differences of the soles and retention systems. I don't know what "cheap" shoes popeye was talking about, but I'm not aware of any $100 cycling shoes from a major manufacturer that won't last you years if they're not abused.
As far as splashing out on a first pair - you do you, but know that a) being comfortable clip-cloping around the house or shop for 45 seconds doesn't necessarily translate to comfort at mile 10 or 30 or 50 or whatever and b) spending more isn't necessarily going to give you better chances of finding a shoe that is more comfortable for the duration of a long ride.