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Bought these shoes because I was looking at dual-sided pedals for my road bike (Cannondale CAAD8). I live in a busy urban area where clipping in is not always an option or the wisest idea in stop-and-go / constantly fear-for-your-life defensive circumstances. I already have a set of Shimano Ultegra racing pedals and SPD-SL cleats, but these weren't very practical for every day use.

These shoes absolutely met my expectations!

My criteria:

Comfortable: check. Not quite as light or firm as carbon shoes, but please for $71.33 (my purchase price through Amazon, $30 cheaper than any big box retailer had them), try and find a better value for all-purpose biking.

Good fit: check. As mentioned by previous reviewers, these run small for some reason. You definitely want room for your feet to swell during a ride, so do not buy your 'correct' size based on these sizing charts. I normally wear an EU 44 dress shoe / US 10 10.5 athletic shoe depending on the brand. I went with an EU 45 for these shoes and they fit like a dream with no heel lift during rides when velcro is down correctly.

Recessed cleats and treads for walking: check. These are great for walking around after hopping off my bike without the annoying click/clack and slip/slide with my racing shoes/cleats. I hope to never have to hike my bike in these, but they would be more than up to the task.

Easy to clip in, clip out: check. I went with the SPD SH-56 multi-directional cleats on these shoes and everything works as expected. The cleats seemed to come loose after the first few rides, but a few additional tightenings and they seemed fine.

durable: check.

Compatible with SPD SH-56 (multi-directional) and SH-51 (uni-directional) cleats.

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These are great shoes. I use the for spin class so I may not be their best critic but I will say that they do run small and correlating the size from US to European makes matters more confusing. One reviewer suggests that you take your US size and go 1/2 size larger then convert to EU. I did this and they still feel a little tight not unbearable but not the most comfortable either. If I were doing this again I would go a full size larger and then convert to EU and select that either that or go somewhere locally to determine my European size before ordering online. Hope this helps.

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This is the first pair of cycling shoes I have owned. They work very well and definitely improve my performance on the bike. However, they do not keep your feet warm on cold morning rides. Also, make sure the screws are very tight on the cleats. If they come loose, it is extremely difficult to become unattached from the pedal check the tightness of the screws frequently.

And the size may run a slight bit below stated size. Not being used to the EU sizing, I ordered what it stated and they are a tad small. They fit okay but not enough room to double up on socks for the cold morning rides.

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I just received them and even though I ordered a EU size too big the shoes we still too small. I wear a 12 in normal shoes and had to order a 47! This is a pretty bad manufacturing problem.

The build quality is great though and I will be ordering another pair.

Watch out for non Amazon sellers as they will likely make you pay to return or exchange. I usually make sure items are actually from Amazon or Zappos.

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This is my 1st pair of cycling shoes. I've been indoor cyclyng for about 9 mos. w/ tennis shoes. These really made a difference in my form and feel. They fit well, and no more foot discomfort. Not great for walking, but great for spinning.