Road Shoes

[sawyer280769]

Im looking for a pair of SPD road shoes. The cheaper the better any recommendations?

 

[gaz]

MTB SPD or Road SPD? big difference in cleat size.

MTB SPD

Road SPD

 

[fossyant]

Sssh Gaz - those are Look Keo......... sssh

SPD SL Look similar though !

 

[sawyer280769]

the top ones !!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Do they make road shoes to take SPD's? Ithought they were MTB/touring specific.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Yes, eg. dhb R1 http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_R1_Road_Shoe/5360042950/
(46.99), and Shimano RO86.

 

[sawyer280769]

what are the differences between touring and road shoes?

 

[youngoldbloke]

- bling factor, maybe?

 

[sawyer280769]

Ah, I see. Can anyone recommend a pair of really cheap SPD touring shoes? LOL

 

[HLaB]

What are you going to use them; for commuting I use a cheap pair of Lidl MTB shoes and I have Spesh Taho's for longer journeys (great for walking distances) but for the training bikes I've stiffered soled spesh BG MTB Sport (more efficient but a bit less walkable but still practical). The other extreme on the Summer bike, its SPD-SL's with Shimano road shoes and they are more efficient again but pretty inpractical for walking in other than a cafe stop.
For me my favourite shoes are the BG MTB sport with A520 touring pedals I feel they offer a good balance between efficiency, praticality and look good.

 

[SimonC]

Yes, eg. dhb R1 http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_R1_Road_Shoe/5360042950/
(46.99), and Shimano RO86.

I've got those Shimano R086's

In white, pearlescent white even. Makes your tanned legs look even tannier

Good shoes as well as being blingy.

 

[sawyer280769]

looking for a pair of clipless shoe s just to start of doing some miles to try and get fit. I have SPD shimano pedals at the mo.

 

[sawyer280769]

any recommendations?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Well, the Lidl SPD shoes are fantastic value - about the cheapest you can get @17.99, but the cycling kit was on sale there about 2 weeks ago. You might be lucky and find a store with some stock, but I wouldn't count on it. The Wiggle ones are also highly regarded.

 

[SimonC]

any recommendations?

I recommend you have a look at some of the earlier posts.