Thanks for the input!

After pondering it some more, I think you ladies are right about the shoe possibly being to cold for the spring & fall here. The first week in May is the beginning of my tri season and last year there were forecasted flurries. Thankfully it was a pool swim!

I am waiting to make my final decision until I try on a pair of the Lake brand shoes to see if I like the fit. They didn't have my size at the store when I went in, but have some on order.

The ease of the tri-shoe would be nice, but freezing during training and general riding would get old. So I'm heavily leaning more towards the first specialized shoe I tried on at the LBS it fits very well & is comfy. Three velcro straps to close which is still manageable for the tris.

I'll be sure to post pictures of my sexy shoes once I've made up my mind and my hubby can pick them up for me.