Stop SPD shoes from grinding I have a pair of Chrome Midway Pro SPD cycling shoes.  These look like sneakers, but have a cleat mount embedded in them.  Mine have worn down a bit and now the cleat crunches against the ground all the time.  

What can I do to make the cleat stop grinding?  Maybe build up the front of the shoe around the opening with a few layers of gorilla tape or glue strips of old bike tires to the bottom of my shoe, any suggestions?
A cobbler (i.e. a shoe repairman) can glue a new layer of sole (e.g a non-slip rubber sole that's suitable for winter) onto a pair of shoes' existing soles: so perhaps ask a cobbler.