My stoker wears these old, soft Shimano mtb shoes and loves them, but they are wearing out. She bought a pair of Pearl Izumi road shoes and found they were too hot in hot weather. She wanted to try sandals, but the Shimanos were either too small or too large, and the Northwaves were uncomfortable. I bought her a pair of Nashbar sandals last Christmas, and - surprise - they fit just great. She's really happy with them. She finds they rub too much without sox, so she usually wears sox with them. At the NWTR in Yakima, she wore them on both the long rides (over 100 km each day). No problems or discomfort. (In fact, if you look real close at the avatar - the picture was taken on the Sunday ride at the NWTR - you'll see she's wearing them.)

- L.