I have ridden, Shimano road and MTB pedals, Look, and Speedplay. In my opinion, they are all equally easy or difficult to clip-in and clip-out, just slightly different. Its simply a matter of practice. Once you have the hang of one brand, i don't think its much of a challenge to switch. My current road pedals are Speedplay and they have been excellent and I would buy them again. The one thing I don't miss about Look/Shimano road pedals is getting the position of the pedal aligned with the shoe to click in at traffic lights--just a minor annoyance, not a deal breaker.