Well, from reading another thread, I learned about cleat covers. So I called my bike shop today to see if they had any in stock. I use spd's with float. When I talked with the guy, he said that minor walking (ie, around the car to the bike or for just a few minutes) would take a long time to damage the cleats. That it would be better just to save the money and use it to buy other cycling items. He did have some in stock, so I don't think he was trying to brush me off. Anyway, so my inexperienced question is: do any of you other "spd with float" users have the cleat covers? Ideas on how long the cleats will last with just slight walking? Not planning on walking a couple of miles or anything. But you do have to put the feet on the ground to stop and so forth... I'd rather take good care of the cleats than replace them frequently due to improper use.