Originally Posted by pgaulrapp

i bought the pedals online and the shoes in the store. I don't think i would've gotten the size correct if i didn't.

Plus, some shoes (like some of the answer models) look really cool but don't have the right stiffness and/or have annoying features like flappy things meant to hold laces down.

Most places are having killer off-season sales right now. I got a nice pair of specialized for about $80 over the weekend.