Shoe (not clipless) recommendation?

[Pax]

I can't go clipless (not enough float in the world to compensate for WAY too many knee surgeries) but I'm tired of numb toes from riding in tennies. Has anyone tried a non-clipless shoe that they've liked and can recommend?

FYI - I wear a womens 10.5 or 11 and have wide feet so I usually end up in a guys shoe.

[KnottedYet]

Men's Specialized Taho (just don't cut off the tread covering the recievers for the cleats) and Superfeet Berry insoles.

The men's Taho has a groovy wide toe box. The Taho is stiff enough to make it pretty darn comfy on the bike, but still very walkable. Looks like a hiking shoe.

Superfeet "Berry" have the met arch pad to relieve pressure on the ball of your foot when you are pedalling.

[Pax]

Thanks Knot, I'll check 'em out.

[indysteel]

One thought I have is to use an MTB shoe, just without the cleats. Since they're meant to be recessed anyway, they're not necessary. That way you could get the benefit of a stiffer shoe.

[KnottedYet]

the Specialized Taho is a MTB shoe like Indysteel reccs.

Gonna try to find a picture to post. The sole is really nice for walking on, and on mine the cleat recievers are under a piece of the sole. To get to the reciever you take a knife and cut along a line to remove the sole over the recievers. Leave it alone, and you've just got a nice pair of shoes. Kit has these shoes too, I think.

Here's a website with a good picture: http://carlhart.com/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=39&id=859

[Batbike]

I use to own a pair of Specialized mountain bike shoes (don't remember name of shoe) that I did not use on clipless pedals -- used toe straps and shoes. The Specialized soles were really stiff and I could walk around too! When I went clipless, I gave them to a friend who was looking for a stiff soled non-cleated shoe.

I am sure there are other brands of shoes that are good, but I really like Specialized ... I think they make an excellent product! I have tried other brands but always seem to end-up with Specialized on my feet!

[Pax]

I'm going to see if there is someplace nearby that sells Specialized gear, I'd like to try some on before I buy.