WANTED: Mountain SPD compatible shoes (and pedals?) recommendation

[emily_in_nc]

Among the various Crank Bros versions, which one(s) have you tried? Which do you like best? I don't need extra mud-cleaning features, because this will be for 99.9% road riding, and price is a concern. (Weight isn't really.) Ideas? Recommendations?

I like the Candies for their pretty colors! Candy SL's are pricier, Candy C's are less. There are probably some other versions too; I'm just stathing the ones I'm familiar with (all are 2-4 years old). Unfortunately, they didn't work well with my shoes (with heavy tread), so I'm using Frogs now, but the Eggbeaters Candies were definitely purtier....

Emily