Originally Posted by Bikehog

Just FYI - you will fall - everyone does. Practice a ton where it would not be fatal if you fall before you venture out where a fall is fatal.

For what it is worth, I went an spd MTB recessed style simply because it was not over the top fashion type design , in fact they do not look like bike shoes at all. In fact , I was on a group ride once that I should consider getting bike shoes. To me that was the perfect compliment.