Sidi Dragon shoes and Shimano A530 pedals are my personal choice for touring, the shoes are the stiffest youll find for MTB's and I have never had comfort issues even with 10+ hour rides, definitely worth the dollar, and the pedals are double sided with a nice large platform (youll use the non-clipless side more than you think, especially when needing to clip in after traffic lights on a steep hill for example!)
Sidi Dragon shoes and Shimano A530 pedals are my personal choice for touring, the shoes are the stiffest youll find for MTB's and I have never had comfort issues even with 10+ hour rides, definitely worth the dollar, and the pedals are double sided with a nice large platform (youll use the non-clipless side more than you think, especially when needing to clip in after traffic lights on a steep hill for example!)