Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

A) The hipsters using them will wear thick soled, chuncky, hipster shoes anyway
B) If you're not clipped in, you're not really using the parts of the stroke most affected by stack height.
C) They look shite.

A) There is nothing hip about MTBikers. If they're wearing cushioned soles it's for absorbing shock, and keeping the feet on the pedals.
B) A lot of UK MTBers would say if you can clip-in your not riding rough enough terrain, and that spds encourage 'lazy' pedalling. Cadences tend to be high. I know riders who have been told by instructors that the 1st upgrade to their trail bike should be thin, flat pedals.
C) They look shite? Time will tell if they can be durable but I don't think that's what you meant. I think you may be talking about pretty shapes and colours? If they work then they look *ri*ght.
D) Using letters feels like you've just used PowerPoint to try and sell me something. Roman numerals FTW.