Compared to my previous road shoe- these are a lot lighter. I enjoy the ease of getting in and out of them during my training transitions- I pre-position them on my pedals and use rubber bands to keep them from flopping around. I just need to continue to use them so they break-in and hold open better when pre-positioned on my pedals for race transitions. Easy to slip into and easy to get out off during last few hundred meters to prep for next transition. Nothing negative to say at this point but only had them for 1 day of training thus far. I wear these with speedplay pedals which give me a lot of maneuverability so my knees are not "locked" in 1 position for entire ride- I enjoy the float aspect of the pedal and the light but firm aspect of the cleat.