Meh, the soccer shoes are wearing thin in the sole, and the Pearl Izumi running shoes are old. Time to get a new pair, figured they might as well be suited for biking, as that is what those two pair are used almost exclusively for. I've looked at those Superfeet yellows for my hockey skates before, I was impressed by them. They'll probably get tossed in the skates at the beginning of next season.

Yeah, REI is on my list of places to go look at. I absolutely hate buying shoes online. It does look like there is quite a wide variety of MTB shoes available there and Performance Bike that I can at least go check out.

Regarding changing platforms, to be honest I'm not even on the bike I'll be riding yet, its sitting around stripped down waiting for a coat of enamel to dry and be wet sanded. All my, for lack of better term, "conditioning to ride longer distance day after day" riding has been done on three different bikes with three different pedals. Two have a form of black plastic platforms, and the third is a metal cage similar to the pedals on the touring bike. I have the problem on all three. I think the prudent first step is a set of non-worn, bike specific shoes.