I'm w/you Pikato. Practiced w/my clipless today too. Was doing great until my daughter zoomed past me and yelled Whoa! and down I went. I have a skinned left elbow and knee too. I fell in dirt, same difference, now I feel like a 10 yr old w/ skinned knees. dh tells me I need more of them LOL. What kind of shoes did you end up with?