Strikes me that you saw what you thought was
spd shoes and flat pedals..
... but could have just been old-style cleated shoes, riding with or without cleats nailed-on / attached are both perfectly normal and allowed.
Na, it was those specialized touring shoes...
these I think.
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Strikes me that you saw what you thought was
... but could have just been old-style cleated shoes, riding with or without cleats nailed-on / attached are both perfectly normal and allowed.