Originally Posted by
Toespeas
i always find the best part of a well fitting shoe with a molded insole is support , you might can do any amount of miles on flats , but if you think its better , your just not doing it a lot , or doing it with a purpose and you are just pushing through the discomfort with will power to prove your point to yourself , clippless systems allows you take the pressure off your sole without loosing watts aka power and torque and holds your foot in place , i dont know how people ride flats without getting numb feet ???
It's not about which pedal is better, it has nothing to do with watts or efficiency or any of that...It's all about personal preference. Even if somebody provided scientific proof that clipless are more efficient I still wouldn't use them, I would continue to use platforms.