Best clipless pedals for distance or touring?

Hotspots = girlie geisha feet. HTFU.

If you continue to cry, try stiffer shoes. Pedal system makes fuck all difference to my feet.

Hey. My girlie geisha feet need their TLC.

But yes. Invest in stiff shoes, before expensive pedals.

thanks everyone. i'm actually not envisioning much walking other than rests. so stiffer shoes i think. what are hotspots? points of tension/pain in the foot?

The small contact area of the MTB cleat to the shoe, can allow the shoe base to flex. Especially if the shoe is not stiff enough. This can cause heat build up. In my experiance a platform surrounding the MTB pedal mechanism really helps.

But if you really dont need walkability. Road pedal cleats have a more spread bolt pattern. You can get road shoes with some added walkability from rubber lugs.