Oh you wild, reckless man. Next you'll be suggesting people read stickies
Now, addressing the question at hand, you'll be amazed at what you find out there if you look and ask silly questions. For example, some years ago now, my son was after general purpose pedals and was sold a set of Giant MTB pedals. Just generic platform pedals with nylon double gate toe clips and nylon straps for a dirt cheap price. Surprisingly, they were very good and we bought a second set. Both sets are still working well and are preferred pedals for bikes intended for casual use. On the other hand, I've wasted a lot of money buying 'good' pedals and fancy clips and straps that haven't proven as successful, though the problem has usually been the pedals (I'se got wide old pharts footsies).
My Hillbrick is happy with MKS Urban platforms with MKS double gate toe clips and straps that were sold on special as a set by Scrod at the time I was buying them. While he doesn't have a special on at the moment, the message is to look around and you might be amazed at what you'll find.
Interestingly though, the best pedals I've come across are the Shimano M324 ... modified somewhat. These are platform one side and SPD clipless the other. However, you can remove the SPD clips. This leaves an aluminium spigot which is easy to grind off giving you a single sided platform pedal. Fit MKS toe clips and leather straps and you have a wide, smooth, solid pedal that can be rebuilt if needed (you don't need the special tools as I proved with one of my sets). I've used two sets of these for nearly a decade now and they are excellent. The MKS Urban should be better but the mangled Shimanos still work well.
Realistically, your options are only limited by your willingness to search and think laterally. On the other hand, my spare parts box is full of platform pedals that should have worked but which didn't. The rotten things are a bit like saddles, you need to find something that suits your feet, your shoes and your lifestyle.