Dont use clips and straps in the old racing style, ie with a slotted cleat or sole and the strap cinched tight. Keep them lose and wear with leisure cycling shoes or any ordinary footwear. If you need racing efficiency, then modern clipless sytems are much safer.
Lose straps are not dangerous, they are easy to get out of, there is no "twist then release", you just remove your feet. People don't have "clip and strap moments" with lose straps.