I'm looking into buying clipless pedals and shoes (since the Keens sandals aren't quite going to cut it in a week or two...) and have a couple of questions. Since I didn't want to threadjack the other thread, I'm asking them here.

1)What's beginner-friendly? I recall someone saying that the Look system is harder to use initially, although I could be misremembering things. The bike gets used for longish (or, working up to that!) road rides, but it's quite possible that she'll become the commuter.

2)What's beginner-friendly and knee-friendly? I have loose knee ligaments, so they're quite prone to twisting and other not-fun things that potentially causes damage.

3)Shoes? I know it depends on what pedals I buy, but if someone really likes or really hates certain shoes, I'd like to hear about it.