To me, I commuted one week (30 miles rt) with platforms and it was horrible. I upgraded to toeclips and liked it a lot more, but they constantly broke and they never really did what I wanted them to do. There was a sale at the local bike shop and I decided to buy Shimano M520 pedals and a pair of Specialized BG Sport mountain shoes. It's actually not a pain to walk around and the only annoying thing is the click sound you get from walking. I will never go back to anything else. I know people who have lost control of the bike on platforms due to rain and even oil from the roads. I want to feel secure when I'm riding and they are even wide enough, for my feet, to use as a temporary platform if I'm going a few blocks over. You will not be sorry if you get clipless and it'll make the experience so much better.