I have been looking at cycling shoes for some time and have yet to find an answer to the problem I have with footwear. A couple of years ago I bought my first (and to date, only) pair of cycle specific shoes. These were a pair of Five 10 mountain bike shoes which I used throughout winter on my commute to work. They were solid and offered a lot of protection. The problem with them was that when the weather got better they were too warm. Also, they were not particularly comfortable off the bike. The sole was too stiff to walk in them for more than short periods. So I would revert to wearing walking shoe type trainers for the summer and when I was touring on the bike. I did find that I sometimes wished I had more ankle support when I took a day off cycling and went exploring on foot. I have considered buying light weight walking boots which I can cycle in but so far have not seen anything which fits the bill.

Some cycle shoe manufacturers offer “commuting” shoes which claim to be suitable for walking but they are usually flat-soled as opposed to the “vibram” type tread on walking shoes. Maybe high trainers will be the answer but I don’t want to spend money on something which will not be suitable so will stick with the walking shoes until I find a suitable solution.