I am a returning biker having to get a bunch of new stuff and only so much money to spend. So my choice was to go Shimano PD-M324, knowing that I would eventually go clipless, but was not ready for it at the bike’s delivery. It was also what the LBS happened to have on hand. Which turned out OK, because I was able to log a lot of happy miles on the flat pedals of the 324's while saving up to get needed stuff. With forum members suggestions, I recently tried on a bunch of shoes and went for the Cannondale Roam shoes. They are designed to go with toe ciips and clipless, with a wedge of sole that removes to expose the area into which to attach the clipless cleat. Fit my feet great. They have a sneaker look and are not overly flashy at all. Comfortable to walk around in, even with the cleats attached. Right now, they’re adjusted for a loose attachment when riding clipless and are quite easy to turn my heel out of. Looks like I’ll have a bunch of practice to do in a safe setting. I’ll try some falls and whatnot in order to get my act together to handle eventual situations. When I start to prefer clipless, I'll apply some colored tape to one of the pedal sides to make it clear which end is up, so to speak, to make it easier to clip into.