I was wondering about shoes. I've been wearing a pair of Nike Crosstrainers, but the grip sucks. Pedals got wet the other morning and I thought my feet were going to slide off. Just ordered a new pair of pedals (Fyxation Mesa's) and I figured I could wear a pair of "skate" style shoes for now (vans) as they have a pretty sticky sole.

Not really feeling the whole clipless thing right now as I'm not sure how I feel about having my feet locked into the pedal, although all my riding friends swear by them