Cleat covers

After nearly breaking my neck walking down a ramp in the office carpark in my cycling shoes I always use covers now. I sometimes forget to take them off as I set off on my way home so have to stop to take them off but it worth it to be able to walk in my shoes. 

I have used my SPD-SL covers for years- they are great. As well as meaning I only need to replace my cleats about once a year, they also come into their own  providing some grip on wooden or tiled floors and make walking easier if mechanical disaster strikes!

Yep, used them for years.  Stops chuffing up your cleats and slipping on your backside!  Keeps crud out of the pedals as well which can only be a good thing.

Have you considered using SPD pedals and MTB or touring shoes for your commuting?

Another vote vote for the covers.

ive got 100m or so from the office to the work bike shed and just leave them there when I ride off.

the definitely let the cleats last longer.

I used to get through 3-4 pairs of spd-sl's cleats on my commuter per year. That went down to one a year with clear covers. 

Yup, I've got a pair that save me a fortune in replacement cleats. They don't take up much space in the pocket, and you very quickly get used to slipping them on and off.

Yes. I also have a short walk from bike parking space to office and much prefer snapping cleat covers into place than replacing my cleats every few hundred km and/or potentially going arse over tit on an inoccuous piece of pavement.