Rode 20 miles to check out my Frogs and new Shimano mtb shoes that will be going on the Guru. After putting the pedals on my Kuota, we set off.
It's a good thing I did.
The Frogs were fine, after learning the little extra motion needed to clip in, different from regular Speedplays. After about 5 miles, my feet, under the whole top part/toes were burning. I thought, OK, it is 87 and humid, but still. DH felt a teeny bit of discomfort which went away. When we got home my feet were hurting for 15 minutes after I stopped.
So, first we thought it was the pitiful liners that came in the shoes, as compared to DH's. Mine are the top of the line women's mtb shoe Shimano makes. They don't make the ones DH bought for women. His shoes have a rigid, thicker liner.
But, that wasn't the culprit, although it is part of it. When looking, under the liner, DH found the screws from the cleats pushing up throughout he bottom of the shoe. No wonder my feet hurt! There's 2 screws pushing up against the sole of the shoe! That, plus the crappy liner made me feel it. So, back to the shop I went. The screws are just too long, but they are the ones you have to use with the cleats. Problem was solved by the mechanic cutting them down and then DH just applied epoxy over the plate where the screws are.
I am going to write to Shimano. The LBS owner stated clearly companies do this, because they don't think women will pay the $ to buy the shoes with the more expensive liner. I am betting there are people riding around in pain... Speedplay clearly states these pedals are compatible with Shimano shoes.