Looking for a pair of all year SPD shoes for my Roadbike, Shimano XC8 or Fizik Terra 5 seem good, but are expensive. Giro Terraudro’s are also nice and affordable, albeit a bit heavy and doesn’t have boa.

Not for long walks so stiffness is more important than walking comfort.

Hate Velcro as a primary fastening mechanism but open to laces or ratchets.

Specialized cliplites? Got a pair and they fit all those things you want with maybe the price being the only sticking point. Paid about £80 for mine but I’ve not seen them that cheap in a fair while

I’ve just bought 2 pairs of these.

One for mtb with a grippy sole with option for spikes and one with a flat sole for road riding.

MTB £47

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-altube-m-mtb-shoes-153550.html

Road £50

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-altube-r-road-shoes-153691.html

Carbon road £70

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-altube-rc-carbon-road-shoes-153766.html

Haven’t ridden in them yet so can’t give any reviews but they fit well and seem to be well made and are half your budget.

But only limited sizes left now

I use my Specialized 2fo cliplites (boa) on my road bike.

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave-raptor-th-winter-mtb-shoe-105198.html are £89 in deal this week, the road version is even a bit cheaper!

Stiff shoes you can walk in…?

Damascas, how do the mtb version size up? I’m normally an 11 / 46 and wondered if the 45 would possibly fit.

cheers

I mean can walk in like can walk without sliding around on store tiles, so a SPD shoe with some rubber underneath, can be full carbon, but don’t think you’ll find that for under £100 anyhoo.

Specialized Rime?

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave-raptor-th-winter-mtb-shoe-105198.html are £89 in deal this week, the road version is even a bit cheaper!

Great shoes and I have worn them all winter but I wouldn’t want to be wearing them when it is 30 degrees in the summer.

I mean can walk in like can walk without sliding around on store tiles, so a SPD shoe with some rubber underneath, can be full carbon, but don’t think you’ll find that for under £100 anyhoo.

Any race XC shoe will do. SPD, stiff and can walk in as have tread so cleat does not touch the floor. Shimano XC7 is a good example.

Giro Cylinder

Don’t forget your velotoze for maximum aero-ness.

There’s always the old trick of gluing a bit of old tyre to the sole of some road shoes to give them some grip. But you would still need cleat covers.

Fizik Terra X5 seems like the best deal to me as I’m looking for a cycling shoe you can walk in and not a walking shoe you can cycle in.

Gets glowing reviews, features durable TPU rubber, carbon composite shank, BOA L6, lightweight 282g/shoe, reasonably all-season compatible – anything better out there for £100 or less?

Fizik

Depends how narrow your feet are. I fit into normal spesh/shimano/northwave MTB shoes and never had a problem with normal shoes and trainers. But even several sizes up Fizik were still narrow.

It’s probably why you see so many of them >60% of, the returns rate must be astronomical.

Good point, I have fairly narrow feet so should be fine in the Fiziks, think I’d size up from 45.5 to 46 though.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/SHFLRF95X/planet-x-fully-loaded-carbon-mtb-shoe

These are £90 at the moment with the discount code.

Interesting, full carbon sole, replaceable rubber, but no weight spec or reviews – seen any reviews?

I’ve been using these for 4 years – and I’m about to replace them with another pair as I’ve just about worn them out now.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/mavic-crossmax-elite-mountain-bike-shoe/

https://www.stifmtb.com/products/five-ten-kestrel-clipless-spd-shoe-team-black?variant=20633917784175

I’ve these and they’ve lasted well, not race shoe stiff but stiff enough, comfy and fairly lightweight for what they are.

Limited sizes and Current version is over your budget mind

2nd vote for Giro cylinder

Seems like the Cylinder and Terra X5 are fairly similar and the choice comes down to fit, color and availability, albeit I’ve seen more positive reviews of the Terra’s which can be had for around £100 now.

@finners

Damascus, how do the mtb version size up? I’m normally an 11 / 46 and wondered if the 45 would possibly fit.

I’m a size 10 shoe. In mtb a 45 in shimano, lake and Scott.

I’ve tried northwave but they are either too small or too big.

The mtb fit very well but if anything on the smaller size. If you are an 11 I’d suggest the 45 wouldn’t fit

Ordered the Fiziks for £105, see how they fit!

Shimano ME5? Seem fine to me