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Re: Budget SPD Commuting Shoe Recommendations
« Reply #25 on: 12 March, 2009, 12:27:14 pm »
I have some Shimano MT41s which I find confy enough (I don't commute far enough to warrant using them then though - leisure/training rides only).  Got them a while back from Wiggle when they were on offer - although they don't seem to have them any more ... they are currently going for £40 at Chain Reaction though.
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Re: Budget SPD Commuting Shoe Recommendations
« Reply #26 on: 12 March, 2009, 01:50:47 pm »
Why budget SPD shoes?  I never get this, I want decent shoes that work well, and spending a bit more works better and is usually far more comfortable.
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Greenbank

Re: Budget SPD Commuting Shoe Recommendations
« Reply #27 on: 12 March, 2009, 02:05:28 pm »
Quote from: BentMikey on 12 March, 2009, 01:50:47 pm
Why budget SPD shoes?  I never get this, I want decent shoes that work well, and spending a bit more works better and is usually far more comfortable.

Budget doesn't mean non-decent.

Spesh BG Sport MTB are about £60 and perfect for commuting.
Spesh BG Pro MTB are £150 and complete overkill for commuting but what I use for Audaxing.
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MSeries

Re: Budget SPD Commuting Shoe Recommendations
« Reply #28 on: 12 March, 2009, 02:08:37 pm »
Cheap != uncomfortable. 
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Re: Budget SPD Commuting Shoe Recommendations
« Reply #29 on: 12 March, 2009, 04:43:29 pm »
Quote from: BentMikey on 12 March, 2009, 01:50:47 pm
Why budget SPD shoes?  I never get this, I want decent shoes that work well, and spending a bit more works better and is usually far more comfortable.

That's if you have a bit more to spend.
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Wendy

Re: Budget SPD Commuting Shoe Recommendations
« Reply #30 on: 12 March, 2009, 06:30:49 pm »
Quote from: Greenbank on 12 March, 2009, 02:05:28 pm
Budget doesn't mean non-decent.

Spesh BG Sport MTB are about £60 and perfect for commuting.
Spesh BG Pro MTB are £150 and complete overkill for commuting but what I use for Audaxing.

Ah, but that's just good sense.  £60 is just about above the useful price/performance barrier, IMO.

Otherwise it's just like buying a BSO from Argos or something.  Waste of oxygen.
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