I rode for 4 months with sneakers and then went to a platform/clipless option. I finally went to the traditional clipless in January and I only wish I had started there. I worried and fretted so much that I made it a much bigger deal than it actually was in the end. Be sure that the pedal is loosely set and you will have no real trouble clipping in and out. My only problem was that a few times I simply forgot to unclip (not at the beginning but after I had become more used to it). I provided some entertainment for the group when I fell over at a traffic light but they considered me a true cyclist when the first words out of my mouth were, "Is my bike OK?"