I positioned the cleats pretty far forward (closer to the ball of my feet). I also moved them so that the foot is close to the crank arms.This is the setup that feels the best for me...
It says the upper is made of a synthetic material. But it's very leather like.
If it's really synthetic, the similarity to real leather is pretty amazing...
It says size 7.5, but I think they're closer to 7... They fit OK.
The shoes have a built-in lace keeper (an elastic holder for the laces) so that you can tuck them in and keep them from flopping around...