Going clipless and which shoes?

Different insoles may help, a flat one can be purchased.

Has anyone had any experience with Bont MTB or the new higher end Shimanos?
I like Sidis, but had a pair of Shimanos back in the day and I loved em... plus it looks like Sidis are kinda popular so might find it hard to get my size.

Northwave 'erhaps but will will have to try them on first.

I didn't get on with the bont riots as much as I wanted them to be great. Had to send 3 pairs straight back because one of the buckles didn't work on every single pair. Then once I had a pair the buckles worked on, the sole of one foot shattered while I was accelerating, and that was after less than a month! Really bad quality control

After having a read on the forum, the general consensus seems to be go for MTB cleats over Road for riding fixed. Do people generally prefer MTB cycling shoes or Road shoes (dual compatibility) with MTB cleats?

Road shoe soles will not protect an mtb cleat.

I use giro (republics, rumbles and terraduro) and sidi dragons for fixed/offroad duties. All work fine with my time atac pedals/cleats.

I've always used Sidi Dragons or Dominators (MTB shoes ) - they last a long time, riding all year round, fine for walking in ( don't mean the Pennine Way ).

Other companies offer a similar thing a bit cheaper, can't speak for their durability. I've got a bit of a brand loyalty thing going with Sidi.

Touring shoes are a good half-way house, like these:

Shimano RT82

What exactly do you mean by "protect an mtb cleat?"

MTB cleats are exposed when fitted on a road shoe (on a MTB shoe there's a recessed space). It's the worst of both worlds.

Ahh thank you!

If you suffer from knee pain, LOOK Keo pedals can be bought with a 9 degree cleat float - they have really helped me recover from a knee op.

What's the best place in London to get cycling shoes fitted?

ie: staff that can recommend which brand / model will fit my weirdly deformed feet, and have loads of different brands / models to try on to see what works best..

Start with Condor?

Giro Republic - Pro's are look great, really comfortable (due to lace up I think), hard wearing, stiff. Cons - the claim that you can replace the rubber pads on the sole is untrue - I can't get them anywhere and eventually Evans, in their own frustration with Giro, replaced my shoes with a new pair! So that's a pro I guess!

Anyone tried Sidi wide fit shoes?

Yes.

They're wide.

I wear 43 mega (wide) sidis and a wide version shimano MTB .. sidis are wider and most comfortable.

Sweet.
Always wanted sidis but were never wide enough till ive seen these. need to try these then

First commute on these today, they very comfy and look like road shoes.
I used to ride keos but got sick of skidding and slipping when off the bike. I thought that spds would be harder to clip into but it's actually the opposite!

Hi al, looking to move from straps to clipless ... clip in pedals ( is there a difference between clip in/ clipless). I commute to work 6 days a week covering around 15 miles per day, I only have to get off my bike while going through the Wembley stadium area

i am a size 6 shoe size

any help would be much appreciated !

go mtb.
go try some shoes on in your lbs.
doin the same this week as my old shoes were a pretty bad fit leadin to painful hot spots

Thanks bro!

Ive bought my first 'proper' road bike so now need to get spd-sl pedals and shoes.

Looking at getting shimano 105 pedals..
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-105-5800-carbon-spd-sl-pedals/

As for shoes, I have no idea, just looking to spend around £150. Any recommendations?

I would suggest that £150 is overkill for your first set on shoes. Just my opinion, but fit is very important and a very expensive pair of Sidi shoes had me in tears after a short ride, but cheap shimano shoes were fine after a 150km ride.

I have found that stiff soles are important but I had a pair of Giro Trans that fell apart. I currently have a much cheaper pair of lace up shoes , but fit is much more important than anything else and they are the best I have had.

I would also suggest these Look pedals as they are light and cheap-
Much better than the cheapest 'real' look pedals in my experience and I move between them and Look's carbon blade pedals without noticing a difference.

If you are a size 45 @dbr has loads of new/newish shoes to sell for a bargain price (he has funny shaped feet) but either way, you could go clipless for about £75 and see what suits you, rather than dropping £210 and finding out you want something else.
Just my thoughts.