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@dan
spd's are fine. I run them on all my bikes. I don't like Time's - just personal preference. Still waiting to get some speedplays to go with my sidi disco slippers for the road bike... They're still in the box.
Dominators are pretty much the best vfm shoes in terms of durability/comfort/performance that I've come across - and you can clop around in them pretty easily.
Toe straps are shit, ok for riding to the shop, but I find my feet hurt if I ride a lot without proper, stiff soled cycling shoes.
On a separate note:
I have started to get 'hot' pressure points under the ball of my foot on longer rides on my road bike when wearing spd's and Dominators. I was going to go for Speedplays to go with my Egro Sidis (because of the float) - but does anyone have an opinion on whether using a pedal with a larger surface area (and cleat) like Look keo's etc would reduce the pressure on the ball of my foot?
I know that moving to a shoe with a full carbon sole will help significantly- but can the pedals/cleats make a difference too?