getting closer to buying new shoes

[VeloVT]

aicabsolut has pretty much covered it...

I just wanted to chime in and say I think people make too much out of how difficult it is to walk in road shoes, how slippery they are, etc. It's not hard to walk in them, nor dangerous, it's just not comfortable for long periods of time -- both because of the stiffness of the sole and because when you are actually standing/walking, the cleat puts your foot in an unnaturallly dorsiflexed position (toes up/heels down). But for what you would ordinarily do on a ride, getting off and walking around to get lunch, coffee, bathroom, etc, they are just fine. I have even run errands (including light grocery shopping) in mine.