Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Alas, the pure "touring" shoe seems to be gone from the market.
They are essentially a MTB shoe without all the lugs and bumps on the bottom. A nice smooth sole that's easy to walk in and slide into toe clips.
My wife still uses her Shimano WR35 touring shoes with SPD pedals. You can still find them for sale, used.
The ones I had were from Asics. I used them to go across the US in 1990. They were lace-up, had a smooth sole, and extra material where the toe strap contacted the foot. They also had a very narrow heel which I like because I toe-out. I was already using clipless for road riding before the tour but wanted the walkable shoes.
I also had a pair of Specialized Dirt Dogs. Pretty good except I had to grind the heel where it would hit the crankarm.
Nothing but clipless since those days.