Originally Posted by
8bits
I would say spd clipless for everything besides loooong rides. I've tried them all and SPD is more efficient than straps and easier to clip in/out and walk then spd-sl.
just get a spd pedal and a 2 good pair of shoes. one for long rides with STIFF carbon soles like shimano or sidi's and a casual shoe like chromes or dzr's
Aren't even the casual SPD shoes really stiff when compared to most normal shoes? I tried some touring SPD's in store and wouldn't have wanted to walk much more than couple of hundred yards in them.