Originally Posted by
Elderberry
And $150 is a little more of a realistic pricepoint for decent shoes/pedals. Shoes like mine run $90 and you can get some Shimano M520s for about $50. Your LBS, check it out.
I got M520s from eBay for $22 (they said they were used, but they only had a few scratches, I suspect they were used for test rides or something), Shimano mountain shoes (I think M040) for $35 elsewhere. I'm at over 3 years and 15000 miles (in all weather) on the combo, though the shoes have ripped a bit around one toe. I have a backup pair of shoes waiting, also paid $35. I'm going to wear the Shimanos all summer unless they totally fall apart, then switch before winter.