I wore a pair of Nike mountain bike shoes with SPDs for years, and they fit but I never liked the way they looked (they were blue ... and made my feet look huuuge - OK, I'm vain ). Then I moved to a pair of Specialized road shoes that I like, but they're a smidge too small and while they may work for my daily commute, after the 50-mile tour on Saturday and again on Sunday I thought I'd have to remove my big toes just to stand riding another mile.

So today I'm looking at some Pearl Izumis (based on one woman's comment this weekend), but what are some styles/brands ya'll use? I ride with clips, currently Speedplay Frogs, but am amenable to going back to SPDs.

Suggestions? Recommendations? Love your shoes? Tell me, please.