Should I switch from road clipless pedals?

[LivetoRide]

Sidi has "Mega" shoes as someone else mentioned, which are wider, and men's shoes in general tend to be a little wider than women's. Some say Sidi's regular shoes run narrow and I've heard the same remark about Shimano's road shoes. At least in men's sizes, Diadora's shoes run on the wide side per what I've heard friend's say. I know nothing in regards to mtb shoes so no help there.

If you stick with road shoes or when you go back to road shoes (if you switch to your mtb setup for now on your road bike - which isn't a bad idea if it helps your pain) you may want to look at Speedplay's pedal system. I personally have Look's traditional Keo pedals and like them (their new "Keo 2 Max" pedals have an even larger surface area though, btw) but know that Speedplays have worked well for many people who have had some type of physical problem (knee pain, foot pain, etc.). Good luck!

[ny biker]

What kind of shoes and pedals do you currently have on your road bike?

If you just want to switch to mountain bike shoes, you might be able to use your current pedals with different shoes. I used to have SPDs on both my road and mountain bikes, and I used the same type of cleats for both pairs of shoes.

Recently I switched to Speedplay pedals on my road bike to fix problems with knee alignment. I live in NoVa, and the new pedals were recommended to me by the manager of The Bike Lane in Reston, VA. Since you're in the DC area, you might want to stop by if you're not too far from there to talk to them about pedals that would be good for your feet. I've found them to be very helpful in solving problems with bike fit.