Quote Originally Posted by pll View Post
Minor hijack of this thread, which I've been reading with great interest: about the issue of contact surface... would hot spots or pain in the ball of the foot go away with a more rigid shoe? In other words, does the large contact surface matter if you have a very rigid shoe sole?

I'm in the same situation as bonnypriest, considering a change in pedals. I tried Shimano 105 pedals with a pair of Sidi Genius 5 Pro shoes. The shoes are a definite upgrade over my current ones.
Sorry if I add to the hijack. Hot spots and foot pain was the reason I changed from spd pedals and my shoes in the first place. I went to Specialized carbon road shoes and Speedplay pedals and now am riding Time Iclic pedals. I don't have any more hot spot issues and it's a relief.