Originally Posted by genericbikedude
--eggbeater cleats click less than SPD cleats when walking
--spds are more durable
--eggbeaters will feel more like clip/straps as your foot will have play at the pedal
--spds are bad for your knees
--candy's are just like eggbeaters, except that they have only two sides and funky colors
--there is no such thing as a crank brothers pedal with a platform on one side for boots, etc
--time ATACs are just like eggbeaters, but two-sided
-- walk-clicking depends a lot more on the shoe than the cleat. I'd bet they click about the same.
-- true, but you can buy aftermarket crank bros. cleats that are more durable
-- WTF?
-- No knee problems for me?
-- basically, and there is more platform to push on, so less hot-spots
-- crank bros. do have the mallet pedal, which do have a large platform around the engagement mechanism. Could do for boots.