I bought some Shimano MTB shoes at a gear swap that looked almost new. I also have two pairs of shoes that I found at thrift stores for about $5 a pop that I haven't gotten around to getting cleats for. The Shimanos are very nice for walking and if I didn't have these huge ass welgo cleats I don't think they would even clack. (clacking is pretty minimal even with these cleats) I think I paid a total of $25 for the three pairs of shoes I have.