If you are planning to do ANY offroading, I highly discourage road shoes. I agree with what people are saying about SPD. I found them to be very unpredictable. Me? I have eggbeaters on my road bike with a softer sole mountain shoe. I'm after a more all-around setup though. I love the eggbeaters. They hold my feet in nicely and they're easy to get in and out of. Plus, they're light. There are road shoe cleats out there that are compatible with eggbeaters. So, if you change your mind, you don't have to get different pedals. I still have a pair of Sidi Rampa (mnt) that I use occasionally. I always found Sidi shoes to be very comfortable. You won't go wrong with Sidi.