I use the same pedals and shoes on my hybrid as Zombo, and the Shimano touring pedals on my road bike. I LOVE the Pearl Izumi shoes- super comfy and easy to walk in, so their good for commuting or riding to store. The do have the clackity-clack from the cleats, but not as pronounced as the road shoes. I also have a pair of Specialized road shoes which I also like a lot- they're comfortable and have nice stiff plastic soles. I hate riding without my cyclinc shoes- I can totally tell the difference, and my feet are often sore when I don't wear them.

I like the dual sided pedals because I do a lot of riding in heavy traffic, and I like to be able to clip or unclip as needed (and as I feel safe).

The only thing I don't like about the Shimano touring pedals is that they can be slippery on the platform side. I find there's less traction than you might be expecting when you go to plant your foot on the pedal, so be careful your foot doesn't slide off the pedal when riding.

While I do like the Shimano pedals for commuting, I think I am going to actually swap them out for some Looks, and just get better at unclipping.