Like I said, I dig these shoes!
I grew up using pedal clips, and I was very hesitant to switch to clipless pedals. And yes, they take some getting used to if you are new at them, and some pedal adjustments will be necessary, I have grown to like the whole setup quite a bit!
I like these shoes a lot. THey look good, they are inexpensive compared to what you COULD be spending, they fit well, they are comfortable, and they are available in colors that just happen to match both my bikes!
These things clean up nicely too relatively speaking.
I just finished a rally race this morning, and took a huge fall in a gigantic puddle, or pond rather, and I ended up covered head to toe in red clay mud. Inside my shoes and everything. And while I'll still be cleaning muck out of my ears for the rest of the day, these shoes sprayed right off and look like they did before the dip.
Highly recommended!
Just an update over a year later. I think I've gotten great use out of these shoes, several races, two Xterra championship triathlons, and countless practice miles. The shoe holds up well. It's not pretty anymore, but it's solid and still as functional as day one.