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I bought a pair of these to replace my Shimano cycling shoes. I was looking for a trainer type shoe which could take cleats for SPD pedals but still be comfortable to walk in. I looked at the Shimano XM7 cycling shoes but in the end took a chance on a much cheaper cycling shoe. I wasn't disappointed at all with these. I did buy some gel insoles as well to make things more comfortable. Make sure you buy some cleats, they are easy to fit as well.
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I have always used cleats to attach myself to my pedals. All the additional power you get on the upstrokes is certainly worth it (reportedly up to 10%). When touring you can be in and out of the SPD pedals a lot, so I use these Shimano SPD pedals because they are quite large and can be used with normal shoes too. They are easy to pedal without fully clipping yourself in which is useful in towns. Thoroughly recommended so get some additional power.