I think I might ask if he can "borrow" them back from his friend for a week or so and let me see if they are easier to "find" for my foot. I'm still going to work with the SPD's though I want to be clipless before we got to TSALI in two weeks !! 4 days of biking in the smokies! I know that's nothing you guys in the bigger mountains but it's a huge mountain bike area around a beautiful lake and I'm so excited about going!!! Camping and riding for 4 days! WEEEEE!