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Pedals are indeed a personal thing. I got lucky, I went from using clips and straps for 35 years to getting SpeedPlay stainless Frogs for my touring bike and have had no issues other then the learning curve to use them of course. But I really like them, their light weight and comfortable, and the shoes I wear I can easily walk around in. Like I said pedals are a personal thing, some people like one and others like another.

I go with Speedplay Frog pedals and MTB shoes (Sidi) on the bike. It feels good to get out of those shoes after hours on the road, so I put on sandals when I'm done for the day. Shower in them, let them dry off, add socks and go for short walks as desired. When I'm touring by bike, I don't typically go hiking, and the sandals + socks combo is good for a few miles in most terrain.

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Originally Posted by SwampDude (Post 15672609)

I've never heard of this combo approach, but it sounds interesting.

Having the ability to walk comfortably at stops during a tour is a significant benefit of platforms or clips. I think the walking comfort benefit outweighs the value of clipless, unless the tour group is speed-oriented and keeping up is hard to do.

Several of us have been talking about that type of pedal in this thread ... including the OP.

Mine are the Shimano PD M324s.
http://www.shimano.com.au/publish/co...untain%7C.html

And those Lake Mtn Bike shoes are very comfortable (for me) on or off the bike. Despite the cleats, I've walked around towns and gone on hikes with those shoes. But personally, I like having at least my left foot clipped in ... makes it easier to start from stops.