Originally Posted by Duragrouch

I also used mountain SPD pedals on a road bike for many years, I liked the option of walking, though not far due to the very rigid sole. They were Lakes, fit me perfect at the time in both arch and width, but don't know about now, they and the SPD pedals are too deep in storage. YIKES, the price of Lakes has gone up.

In recent decades, I use cage and strap pedals on my townie, because if I'm not in peak shape, I need to walk the steeper uphills. Hiking boots are better than even MTB SPDs for walking, enough that I need to shoe-goo the heels a couple times a year.

Rigid sole bike shoes, I think they transfer well to others, perhaps only the soft insole would need replacing. My pre-lake Eddie Merckx cage/strap shoes had cork insoles that did not come out, if I recall.