Hey everyone, this all does help, very much.

I am confused about cleat and pedal compatibility. I currently have SPD cleats and pedals, and I'm wondering if the cleats and pedals I have can be used with the Road Carbon Pro shoes?

The online specs say the shoes are compatible with SPD-SL setups, but I don't know what that means...don't know what the SL means.

Has anyone had mountain pedals and SPD cleats on mountain shoes, and just switched to the Road Carbon Pro shoes without buying new pedals and cleats?

Just curious. I'm thinking I will treat myself to some new, lighter pedals (probably the Look type Shimano pedals), but just wondering.

Thanks again. This really helps a lot.