MTB shoes v Road Shoes

[RemyLeBeau]

I used to only ride mountain bikes, then the father-in-law got me into road bikes. Bought a new bike, sold my old one but kept the peddles and never really thought about changing the shoes over to roadies.

I hear some road guys say they always cycle in mountain bikes shoes and these are chaps that cycle over 100 miles a week

So I was just wondering what the benefits of cycling in road shoes are?

 

[vickster]

Potentially stiffer soles, although you can of course get stiff MTB or touring shoes, lighter in weight...although light not necessarily good in winter. Bigger surface area of cleat may prevent hotspot. Some people prefer the look of the shoes and the pedals on a roadbike

Downside, you can't walk so easily as the cleats aren't recessed

People do long distances in all sorts of shoes, depends what works for you

I looked at SPD-SL but I have awkward wide feet and couldn't find one pair of shoes from any brand that were comfortable!

Also I can't abide single sided pedals, which all road ones are. I ride mostly in traffic and have to clip in and out a lot, the pedals being the wrong way round every time used to do my head in! Shimano M520 ftw

There's a sticky on this which may help https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/clipless-pedals-faq.74358/

 

[Nibor]

I wondered the same question however I like MTB shoes as you daon't have to worry about walking in them and if I am in a hurry or it is really cold i can still drive home in them.

 

[martint235]

Metal cleats in MTB shoes don't wear out. I used to use Look road pedals but with commuting I was going through a set of cleats every couple of months. Now I have normal SPD pedals on all the bikes including the long distance one.

 

[Drago]

Benefits are nil, other than perhaps the style is a little more in keeping with the bike.

 

[winjim]

Campagnolo don't make MTB pedals.

 

[Mugshot]

As vickster said, SPD's and 520s FTW. No faffing trying to clip in, got them on all my bikes so no faffing with different shoes either.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I have both..i prefer mtb shoes and cleats, as @vickster says..there more user friendly..
And the mtb cleats are far quicker to un clip

 

[Dirk]

SPD on my everyday/touring bike - easier to walk around.
SPDL on my Sunday best carbon.
Horses for courses.

 

[raleighnut]

SPD are much more sexy

 

[ianrauk]

MTB shoes and pedals on all my road bikes and I do a lot more then 100 miles a week...
MTB Shoes wear out quicker the MTB Cleats.

 

[Levo-Lon]

SPD are much more sexy

I remember leaving the moto gp bike park at Donny in 92..a girl on a zx10 in stiletto heals and a little black dress..even the traffic cops were open mouthed..lol she did look great. I think she had a helmet on but not sure.. @raleighnut

 

[raleighnut]

I remember leaving the moto gp bike park at Donny in 92..a girl on a zx10 in stiletto heals and a little black dress..even the traffic cops were open mouthed..lol she did look great. I think she had a helmet on but not sure.. @raleighnut

GP weekend at Donnington, surprised it wasn't chucking it down with rain.

 

[Milkfloat]

Benefits are nil, other than perhaps the style is a little more in keeping with the bike.

Well that is one opinion, another opinion is that there is a difference. I get hot spots when using spds after about 40 miles.

 

[Levo-Lon]

It was a scorcher..silverstone seems to be a wet weather venue..its rained nearly everytime ive been there for track days or anything else..

always been lucky with Donny..just aviation fuel masquerading as rain..stinks