Road Shoes for Crank Bros Cleats

[Hugh Jampton]

I'm currently using Crank Bros Candy pedals on my road bike and plan to swap to Quattros. To be compatible with the cleats I'm using Mountain Bike shoes.
What I want is a decent pair of road shoes with the twin slots that will take the Crank Bros cleats. I know there is an adapter to fit the cleats to Look type shoes, but that looks very bulky to me.

Any suggestions?

I enquired at my local LBS and just got a look of withering disdain!

 

[chris42]

you can use any road shoes that are SPD compatible or have a plate you can convert them to. The crank brother cleats come with a road conversion part to make it possible to walk in.
or
Nike have a pair called grand fondo which is half way between a road shoe and an MTB

 

[Monty Dog]

Most recent models of road shoes have reverted back to the 3-hole pattern since Shimano dropped the SPD-R pedals. If you look around the older stock in shops - Carnac UCS soles takes an SPD adaptor, or on ebay you should still find some out there.

 

[Chuffy]

MTB race shoes (I assume you are currently using MTB leisure type shoes). Just like road shoes only with a bit of tread around the edge. Compatible with two bolt cleats and a tad easier to walk in.

I've also got Diadora Ergo shoes (entry/mid level road shoes) which are two bolt compatible. I use them with my Quattros.

 

[Hugh Jampton]

Thanks Guys The Diadoras look good. Think I'll give them a try!

 

[Lardyboy]

I'm using Spesh Sports with eggbeaters on the bike and the dedicated road cleat (£16.00 I think they are?) They do for me, if commuting is all you are planning?

 

[Sore Thumb]

Guess what I use Crankbrothers on all my three bikes. I use SL eggbeaters on my fixed road bike and also my MTB. On my Giant TCR 1 road bike I use the Quattro titanium.

The shoes I use are the Specialized Comp MTB as below

I also have a pair of Specialized Pro Carbon Road shoe as below

I use the standard cleats that come with the Crankbrothers pedals on the MTB shoes and I use the special road cleat that I use for the road shoes.

This road cleat is like an adapter and the cleat together. I got a pair from Evans cycles. Link below

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=13401

So this means all my pedals are compatable with both my shoes. So when I go to work on my fixed I use my MTB shoes but when i go on a 50 mile ride on my fixed I use the Carbon road shoes.

The road shoes are fine with this adapter and you can walk in then too.

 

[Sore Thumb]

ps they don't look bulky and you don't notice them on the bike