Sidi's are great shoes. Lorica dries and breathes better than leather or any other fake synethics that you will find on other shoes. I had a pair of diadoras that I got on sale for $50 and I rode (and walked) the hell out of them. They were really comfortable and broke in quicker than the Sidi Dominators that I now wear (but avoid walking in much more). I picked them up on ebay for abotu $80 below list price after I tried them on in a store. They are pricey but they are great. I recommed a shoe without a lot of mesh areas as they will just let water in.

I will admit that I was fairly set on Sidis before I bought them as several friends swore by them. But make sure you find something comfortable. I like a narrow shoe with a wider toe area. Sidi's are narrow but not amazingly narrow and I have had the problem of tightening the toe strap too much.