OK, after having used them for a few days now, I'm beginning to really like them. Yes, they can be toe-smooshers, but I found that it's pretty easy to position my foot so that my big toe is in the gap and not directly under the metal "spring" part. They hold my feet very securely. And like I said before, they're so easy to get your feet into -- no fumbling around trying to flip the pedal and slide an oversized shoe into a cage and strap.

Bonus: Keens actually work quite well with them. The big bumper toe on Keens keep the clips from smooshing down too hard on my toes.

So...two thumbs up for the mini toe clips!