Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
How about when the quill pedal makes a mark on the MTB shoes cut a grove in the lugs for the shoe to fit into the quill.
Personally I'll stick with MTB shoes and cleats, stiff sole for riding. Then an appropriate shoe for walking in, depending what kind and amount of walking. There is no suitable compromise, in a single shoe.
I've been riding with the same shoe for 3 years on my quill pedals and no marks or cuts yet. Geez man, people have been using flat soled shoes and mtb shoes with pedals that have grip pegs sticking out of the pedals and they don't mar up the shoes.