Shiga-chan's road shoes.
Shiga-chan is the type of person who will charge into anywhere, even on a road bike in road shoes.
Naturally, when he encounters a path that isn't rideable, he walks. He carries his bike. Then he walks some more.
If you keep doing that in road shoes, your cleats will obviously get trashed.
When you want to protect your cleats or just make walking in road shoes a little less difficult,
this is what you need.
SHIMANO CLEAT COVER - ¥1,500 (excl. tax)
Actually, many people didn't know about these.
I'm truly sorry for introducing them so late.
There are various cleat covers for Shimano SPD-SL available from other brands, but for Shimano, you really should stick with Shimano.
They're made of rubber and have a proper tread pattern for traction. That's Shimano for you.
When you aren't using them, they can snap together like this.
Just keep them tucked away in your saddlebag or jersey pocket.
A time will surely come when you'll be glad you had them.
When you go into a shop wearing clipless shoes, using cleat covers is also a classy move that shows good manners and ensures you won't damage their floors.
There is a "huge" difference between having these and not having them.
*In the Nagoya dialect, "erai" is also used to mean "a huge amount" or "very."