Originally Posted by blinky

Thanks everyone for the responses - 17 years ago the Shimano shoes were $150 and I think the pedals cost the same - between Giro, Sidi, & Specialized it looks like the Sidi's are the heaviest and Specialized the lightest , the cost seems to be no more than $500 for the Specialized or Giro which is fine for my budget and the BOA tie up system seems to be the norm currently - I'll put up a separate post for some thoughts on a pedal/cleat combo that provides easier and quicker engagement - right now I have Look cleats with the associated pedals and I have to press down heavily to achieve connection .