Giving up on SPDs

[Irulan]

The platform pedals I use (Crank Bros 5050x) have pins instead of teeth, and they cause me fewer boo-boos than my old bear traps. I think the pins grip better than teeth for the way I ride, too. (see the pins on the Shimanos that Irulan posted)

The riders I hang with use a shin pad, something like, "veggie Skins" by 661