mountain bike shoe recommendations

[Artista]

I've had very bad experiences losing traction when putting a foot down with stiff/hard soled MTB shoes. They can be very skittery for hike-a-bike on rocky terrain, and they slip when walking on Anything but dirt.

I 100% agree with Irulan. I broke the bones on both sides of my ankle when my hard soled mtn bike shoe slipped. Now I wear only sticky bottom shoes similar to the pair that Irulan linked to. I use them for both mtn and road biking.