I've been running the Ergo lll for about 2,000 miles and love them. Once you get them adjusted and there is a lot of adjustability to them, you will find it is no problem to get your feet back on them when up. I like that they can't touch the ground no matter how far I lean when they are up(all in the adjustments). Although I had drug them when down and not paying attention, but after putting my RDL saddle on with its 3" up and 4" back over the OEM saddle I re-adjusted them and no longer have a clearance problem when in a steep lean and my feet on them.
I will be powder coating the mini wings matt black soon as I don't like the shinny black paint they came with. I bought the Ergo lll adapter kit from a fellow forum member who had already done a nice powder coat in matt black so I only need to do the mini wings. I had the Ergo ll, but did not like them being hung down all the time and there was not the amount of adjustability I wanted for my size 16 boot.