Originally Posted by
Robert Foster
Now that I am back into cycling I have been riding with platforms because I also like to walk around when I get to some of the places I ride to. My question is do the new clipless bike shoes make reasonable walking shoes? I think I could get used to clipping in again but my feet simply can’t take hiking in uncomfortable walking shoes.
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Originally Posted by
wheels53
When I was clipless a few years ago I had a pair of biking shoes that looked like a low-cut hiking shoe. The bike store saleman said they can be used for walking around if you're off your bike, but they were uncomfortable to walk around in, even though they looked comortable.
They were probably mountain bike shoes, that had some tread around the cleat so you didn't clatter and skid when you walked, so not as hard to walk in as road shoes - but still uncomfortable because they point uphill. They should add a little tread to the heel to compensate.