My shoes = Lake mtn bike shoes

My pedals = SPD

Hotspots = can be fixed by moving your cleat back a little bit

Oh, I should also mention, I have special attachments on my SPD pedals. I picked these things up in France and love them. I now ride with my left foot clipped into the SPD part, and my right foot sitting on the platform. I'm so comfortable like that, I'm not sure I'll return to using the SPD part for my right foot.
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