Originally Posted by
Branko D
What? Everyone manages to do this just fine routinely. Walking up and down stairs with my bike in road shoes is how I start and end every road ride. Especially with grip cleats, I don't get the concern at all. Maybe if you're a clyde. Sure, walking in them wears the cleats but I've never seen any wear like what the OP has done, and I will occasionally walk a short distance in road shoes and in triathlon, sort of run (I should really get some tri shoes and practice flying mounts), even and it's never been a problem. If it's gravel the soles get scuffed, but after some point the additional scuffing doesn't really make any cosmetic difference.
MTB shoes and MTB cleats on a road bike, seriously now. What's next, baggies?
Maybe I’m a ****z, but the few times I walked down stairs on road shoes were uncomfortable. Nothing wrong with “MTB” pedals on a road bike. My commuters have always had SPD’s with shoes I could walk all day in.