Sword and shield? Sounds good to me. That would probably be one of my preferred sets if I had those boffers (shield bash ftw). Be warned. As much as I enjoy the range a spear gives me, I will absolutely close in and use close combat techniques if given the opportunity. Like... trips, throws and chokes. Or body blows if I don't like ya.
Because of their size and the fact that I'm going to be on a plane... I'll be leaving my spears here in Texas. For now. If I can get them mailed to me before I leave the army and go on my epic road trip, I will bring 'em up and we will have a go at it, Jericho.