And any SPD shoes which you like to look of and feel comfy. I currently wear these to work because I got them for £30 in a sale:
Yeah, they look fucking dorky but they’re bomb-proof. I’ve worn them every day pretty much since October and they still look new! I really like Giros. I had a pair of Civilas which I loved but they have replaceable walking pads which die in about 2 months which ain’t great. Evans have a shitload of ladies bike shoes in their sale… ie the aforementioned Civilas: Giro Clothing, Helmets & Protection | Evans Cycles
Some absolute bargains to be had, though mainly on “road” shoes which I’d avoid for commuting. You want something with “2 bolt” cleats (commonly referred to as mountain bike shoes rather than road shoes but obv you can wear them wherever you fucking like, and Evans confuses the matter by calling some mountain bike shoes “road” shoes.)
Yes. I very rarely cycle without clipping in tbh. Maybe if I’m just popping to the shops or pub, but anything longer than about 5km I’d probably put proper shoes on. My commute is just over 11km, dunno wtf that is in miles.
My commute should be about 15km so might be worth it. I just hate ruining trainers tbh and have been working on the muscles for pulling up the pedals instead of just pushing down so wanna continue that with clip ins.
For 15km I’d definitely get cleats. Basically if you are going to need to walk any sort of distance in them get spd, if not get spd-sl would be my advice