thanks for the replies. much as i thought, i am happy with the feel, ie, some play there. and with clipping in and out, i did feel a bit uncomfortable about sprinting at first, but there is quite a bit of leeway before the things unclip,. so a bit more comfy now.
will see how it goes for a while then maybe try a little adjustment or 2 and see how it feels.
nobody has mentioned how they feel with their settings, ie, high, low or medium tension. i know it's a matter of personal taste, but would be interesting to see opinions.