i totally agree with iovnow clipless pedals probably a better choice, those strappy things look like your feet down come out to me, and when i got my cliples pedals, after falling with my feet clipped in about 10 times, i never fall over anymore, my feet come out easily.....nothing will learn you like a little pain...id reccomend a platform clipless like the candys or mallets loks nice like you said, and people are always talking about the time z control pedals, they look pretty nice