Whether you wear gravel or road cycling shoes is largely a matter of personal choice as well as type of riding style. A road shoe is likely to have a larger cleat and a wider platform that is rigid and light. A gravel shoe offers less cleat and tread to make walking more convenient. There are not drastic performance differences regarding the previous or the following shoe types, so in case you use your gravel bike not only for gravel terrain but also for commuting or mixed-surface riding – gravel cycling shoes with SPD cleats are reasonable in their copious applications.