My first road pedal was the Assioma which is Xpedo/Look. I never really had any issues with them(I also had no comparison at the time), or the cleats, but through some changes I ended up selling them and switching to a Power2Max power meter. When I did, I bought the Xpedo pedals the Assioma’s were based on because, well, I had no complaints. I found the Xpedo’s were actually easier to clip into for some reason, but I started having major issues with blowing out the pedal in sprints(something the Assioma never did). I tightened them all the way, and even tried a second set, but the problem remained.
So I switched to the Shimano Ultegra pedals not expecting to notice much difference really, but I’m actually really surprised how much better they feel. The platform is more stable, they are easier to get into, and they have yet to fail me in a sprint. I don’t walk a lot in mine either, but when I do they are way less treacherous than the Xpedo cleats were.
If anyone wants a deal on 2 sets of nearly new Xpedo’s Thrust NSX pedals hit me up 