I am looking for some new SPD shoes. Right now I have some shimano A520 pedals and some specialized shoes that i never really did like but its all the LBS had.

Well I bought a new bike (cannondale synapse carbon) and want to change my pedals and shoes.
Going with some Shimano A600 SPD pedals and want to get some new shoes.

I have been looking for Road shoes with SPD clips but haven't found much.

So I'm wondering....Do most spd users go with a mountain bike shoe with spd clips for road cycling ?

My LBS doesn't carry much so I may have to order online and hope for the best fit.

Right now I am looking at the Sidi Dominator 7 MTB Shoe

Mountain bike shoes for road cycling ?

Thanks

These are road shoes:
https://www.rei.com/product/892627/p...ike-shoes-mens

Shoes are so personal, with fit etc. I urge you to try/buy in person if possible.

My Shimano R078 road shoes are set up with SH56 SPD cleats. I am pretty sure other Shimano road shoes have the same setup for 3 hole and 2 hole cleats.

A lot of the higher-end XC shoes are similar to road shoes. Look at Shimano's XC9, for example. The soles are pretty stiff. Unless you're Andre Greipel or something you probably won't notice a difference there. Obviously you'll never get as light as you can with a pure road shoe, but the weights are getting closer these days.

In 2015 I rode across the country wearing XC70s. To me it felt as good as riding a road shoe and I could walk into gas stations and hotels without making too much noise. They aren't great for walking, but better than a road shoe. I still ride them on the road fairly often. One of my road bikes still has MTB pedals on it. I'll make the full switch to SPD on all bikes when my road shoes wear out.

Shimano sh-rt82 are spd road touring shoes, work beautifully with a520/a600 pedal combo. You can get 'em for under $100 at many places on sale.

Sidi Dominator MTB shoes are almost identical to Sidi Genius road shoes.

Both are almost universally praised as a great shoe. You will be very happy with them if they fit. My last pair of Genius lasted close to ten years.

I order things like this from Perfromance Bike and have it shipped to my local store. If it doesn't fit then I walk to the cash register and return it. You may be able to do this at REI as well but I don't think they carry Sidi.



-Tim-

Road shoes, there is No Recessed cleat Pocket, The sole is hard, and you just have a small toe and heel patch for street traction.

There are Pontoons that let you use a SPD type Cleat on many Road shoes .. they are there to give the lateral stability
that the edges of the MTB Cleat Pocket sides Provide , placed in contact with the Pedal ends .




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These are fantastic shoes, and hands down the best SPD shoes out there. Unfortunately with my extra wide feet I couldn't use them comfortably.

Giro Republic, or those LG ones which are pretty nice and on sale for like $50.

I've got the Shimano R107 and they have 2 and 3 hole setup. I prefer them over my old mtn shoes as they are significantly lighter. I use them with road pedals, but like the option of going SPD if needed. The major downside is walking in them is a pain in the ass.

The big advantage of SPD are recessed cleats.

There are some "road" shoes without recessed cleats that support both 2 & 3 bolt cleats. But I suppose my question is why bother?

If you want recessed cleats, choose shoes that support them.

If you don't want recessed cleats, get something like the SPD-SL or other larger cleats. The only exception might be to have MTBs and Road bikes using the same cleats.

I believe some shoes are lighter than others. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but one might be able to save a pound or so in shoe weight.

Thanks for the suggestions and feedback. I do want recessed cleat shoes.... just want to use them for road cycling. I want to be able to walk in them a little.

Giro has many options, I'm still searching for the best deal on this one