"Road" SPD shoes

[rogerzilla]

I understand these exist, i.e. shoes to take recessed standard ("MTB") SPD cleats which you can walk in, but more road-styled.  Any recommendations?

[border-rider]

I used Gaerne Mercuries on LEL01, and Diadora Chillies on PBP03.  Both were OK.  Subsequently I've gone on to SPD sandals, but that's a different kettle of etc

I know a lot of people like Sidis

[rogerzilla]

I normally wear Sidi Dominators (I've had the first two generations of them).

[Polar Bear]

I think mine are Shimano T070's or T071's..  They're not as firm in the sole as I would ideally like and the raised rubber sides on the sole are only any good to stop the cleat 'clicking' on flat ground.

[JohnP]

I've recently bout a pair of Northwave spd shoes similar to http://www.northwave.it/eu/shoes_det.php?itemid=252&catid=2&area=2  except mine are all black.

I've less experience than most of you guys but, so far, I've found them quite comfortable.

Worrying point - I cannot find my shoe of the NW site.  Maybe a 2007 shoe? The shop (TriSports in Letchworth) had at least 5 pairs on the shoe wall.

[Ian H]

Specialized do a good range of mtb, but road styled shoes. Very good if, like me, you have broad feet.

[rogerzilla]

Shimano RT51 look like the right sort of thing.  Does anyone know how Shimano sizing compares to Sidi?  Sidis are weird; I take size 10 work shoes and size 11 trainers, but my size 44 Sidis are apparently UK size 9!

[alecstilleyedye]

i'd look at the shimano range. my old pair took spd, as well as spd-sl, look etc. the higher end stuff won't take spd though.

shimano shoes, you should take a european size bigger than your civvy shoes, eg i am normally size 41, but take a 42 for shimano.

[rogerzilla]

That would be going from 44 to 48 

Maybe I'd better go to the LBS, although they never have anything useful in stock - £5000 carbon Pinarellos, yes, shoes and cleats, no.

[Charlotte]

I have a pair of Shimano SH-RT30.  As stiff as road shoes, but will take MTB pedal systems.  Smoothish rubber soles, recessed for the cleats.

They come up about half a size small.

Doggies wotsits and the next best thing to sandals.

You know you really want sandals 

[Dunedin]

Roger

I normally take a size 10 shoe.

For what it is worth I had some Shimano ATB leisure shoes size 45 fitted me fine.

However I bought some Specialized MTB shoes from my LBS and found I needed a size 46 - which acording to Evans should be a size 12?


Paul

[steveB]

I find Shimano shoes small, I haven't bought a pair for a couple of years though.  I take a UK 9 and sometimes a 9.5, both pairs of Shimano's are 10.5/45.

These are the touring/road shoes, with flat sole and mtb type cleat, that I use at the mo.

I'm going to clean them one day.

[tiermat]

I have a number of differnet makes of SPD shoes, shimano, Cannondale and Nike amoungst them.

the best, I have found, are these:



Carbon soles, roadie looks and replaceable rubber grips around the edge of the sole.

[rogerzilla]

<ahem>

What are they?

[tiermat]

Sorry, they are Nike MTB 101 10//2 shoes, can be found from here:

http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/nike_mtb_101_shoe.html

Excellent value at £150, superb value now at £90!!!!