MTB shoes - no cleats

[Zakalwe]

Can you not, like, just not put the actual cleats on to whatever recessed mtb shoes you like and carry on as you like.

 

[400bhp]

Zakalwe's post is a good suggestion.

My wife has a pair of Northwave MTB shoes, at the moment she is using without the cleats.

What about something like these?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=82559

 

[benb]

why? Cleats are good, very good!

For road cycling I agree 100%

But I've fallen off a couple of times whilst mountain biking, at least partly because of cleats. One time I didn't unclip fast enough, and another I was unclipped because of a technical section, but that meant my feet were not quite in the right position.