Ryan, everyone who tries clipless has between one and three comical slow-motion falls before the idea of unclipping by rotating your foot outwards gets burned into their brain. It doesn't hurt, you just look really stupid. I started on clipless---the 2nd hand bike I got came with clipless pedals, and at that point it was less scary for me to buy shoes than to attempt a pedal swap---and i did fine. If you want to save a little money though just start with clips and straps and ride in your sneakers.