Originally Posted by
wheelhot
Good point about lower price point road shoes is stiffer, so it brings this question, will a racing MTB shoes offset the "perceived" issues of MTB cleats on road, mainly hotspots, sprints (though I think this shouldn't be a problem as pro XC MTB races has a lot of short sprints) and stability regarding out of saddle climbing?
I have no problems sprinting, climbing out the saddle, or putting down steady power for long, fast rides (metric century @ 23+mph avg), and no hotspots with my Fizik MTB shoes. I wonder if the people making these claims have ever actually used SPD pedals?