i got a pair of eggbeaters recently on ebay. i've had 2 other pairs of SPD's and i will never go back, i like the 4-sided entry thing a lot. can's speak for frogs though.

are there any companies that make shoes for clipless that actually look cool? all i've seen have been kinda goofy.

Eggbeaters. I love 'em to death.

i picked up a pair of eggbeaters but i don't know anything about them and i need to find cleats. are all the eggbeater cleats compatible? i checked the website, but couldn't verify.

frogs are good. i use them with a mtn bike shoe, which is good for winter and decent for walking around in. they are the easiest most intuitive pedal i've used so far, and they have a nice flat surface which makes cleaning easy. my only gripe is they don't engage solidly enough sometimes and my foot flies off when i think i'm connected. rarely, but still.

the eggbeater cleats are compatible with eggbeaters, candys, and mallets. i'm not sure about the new quattros, though.

i think the quattros have their own cleats, not certain though. if you're using a road shoe with the eggbeaters i recommend the road cleats, they come with 2 pads on the side to protect the cleat while walking. ah those clever little people over at crank bros...

i can't say enough for my candy sl's. i'd never used clipless before i got them, learned the new technique in like, 2 minutes, and i love em. PLUS! they're blue.

Picked up a pair of Xpedo spd knock offs from the LBS. Cheaper and lighter than Shimano's flagship 959's. I have ran the Bontrager spd's for some time but had mud and snow issues with them. Shimano SPD-R 's are awesome just not double entry and walking with the pontoons in the winter sucks.

I think the attachment part is the same, but you don't get the benefit of the larger surrounding platform. In a pinch, you could probably use regular eggbeater cleats on road shoes to fit quattros, but it might be more difficult with the larger tread of mountain shoes.

Lake. I'll post a pic of mine here when I get home from work.