Ditto on the double checking for holes

Also deciding on what style of shoe you want, road, mtn bike or touring

With road shoes you'll always be click clicking when you go get your espresso (or in my case a loaf of bread at the grocery store) You can get covers to put on to protect them

Mtn bike shoes have cleats which go down further than the clip's cleats so walking is smoother.

I am not too familiar w. touring shoes

I have a pair of road shoes and mtn bike shoes so I got Frogs which fit on both pairs of shoes BUT I can't get covers for them on my road shoes