I'm a fan of Look pedals. Speedplays are nice if you want the double sided advantage. But the cleats are a beast. You'll tear up any wood floor and gash them all to pieces on concrete.

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No one can recommend a pedal without actually seeing you on a bike. You need to see a fitter that knows how to fit (foot-pedal) and who has several pedal systems.

If you want the most adjustment – Speedplay Zero 0 is it - could also be Keywin but not many know all the features yet.

In order of adjustability
Speedplay Zero – Keywin
Shimano SL
Look
Time

If you fit a standard pedal (that means only about 30 to 40 percent of you) then any pedal will work but if you are actually fit properly at least 60 percent of the population does not fit a standard pedal.

Here is a cheap course to see for yourself
http://bikefit.medbridgeeducation.com/courses/details/bikefit-foot-pedal-interface
E-mail if you want more info or some tips. Will also offer a discount on the course
Paul@Bikefit.com

Good luck

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Swifty

+1.
These pedals were made for the grit of the mountain side, so a little road dust isn't gonna affect the functionality of them at all.

Besides, the Shimano XT/XTR SPD pedals look fierce. Personal opinion here.
In fact, the cageless Shimano SPDs -kinda- look like a chromed-out, buffed-out version of Speedplays.

The only issue is the cleats on road shoes/tri shoes, since the cleats tend to be "chunkier" as they were originally made to be inside recessed MTB shoes. But you shouldn't be walking about on cycling shoes anyway.. *quote some Rule about parking your bike closest to your destination..*

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I've run Mavic and speedplay zero's. I like the speedplay the best.

shimano spd-pedals. I like being able to use mtb shoes to walk around

I use both a Look and a Look licensed Shimano model that uses the same cleat. Both work great but the Shimano seems just a bit nicer.

Speed Play Zeros. Super easy to get in and out of. Small for cornering, no hitting the ground in a turn with these.

I have only used Shimano SPD and SPD-SL pedals (except the old rat traps back in the day), and I prefer the SL pedals over SPD. The reason is that I never had a consistent release using the SPD system, a problem that resulted in a couple falls when coming to a stop. I changed over the SLs and they are very consistent, and pretty intuitive when it comes to clipping in when starting out. Another advantage is the commonality of the SL system, I have yet to go into any cycling store and not find SL cleats or pedals. That comes in nice should a pedal or a cleat fail on a road trip or on a long ride.