Shoes

[DOC]

Was thinking of getting a new pair of shoes as my winter/bad weather bike and my good bike have different pedals on them and it's a bit of a pain changing cleats everytime I want to use one or the other.I started cycling just over a year ago and bought a pair of very basic shoes(around 30quid) what I want to know is now that I know I am enjoying cycling and will stick at it is there any point in buying expensive shoes will I notice any significant difference between them and my current pair or are they just a luxury that can be avoided if wished?

[coolboarder]

Read the recent threads on Shimano PD A520 pedals and RT51 shoes ('Solving the problem of different pedals and shoes', under Bits) with a decent pair of overshoes for the winter they'll be perfect for you.

[DOC]

Yeah cheers for that but I've already got to different sets of look pedals (one uses a smaller cleat than the other) so I'm not looking to change pedals it's purely shoes I'm interested in and as I was saying I don't know if I should get a cheap pair or buy more expensive as I'm unsure of the benefits!

[coolboarder]

My opinion would be that for the level of cycling you do you will not benefit from expensive shoes, indeed the more expensive they are the stiffer the sole so they become more uncomfortable. From what you say you'll still need 2 pairs of shoes so I still think its worth changing the pedals, the A520s are only around £30, then you can have one pair of shoes for both bikes and because they're SPDs they'll be more versatile and convenient for walking.