Originally Posted by
seldomsean
The reason I prefer flat pedals with old fashion straps/clips isn't so much about safety as it is about wanting normal footwear to go about my daily buisness at work, the grocery store, and etc. Do those of you who commute with clipless pedals bring along other shoes to change into?
That's the biggest downside to clipless, IMO. Though my Fizik MTB shoes are very walkable, and I've literally been into fancy restaurants, then out to bars afterwards with people not noticing until the end of the night when they saw me hop on my bike. But I'll usually opt to throw my flat/lightweight canvas shoes (I have some knock off Tom's style shoes called BOBS which work well for this, lol) in a pannier if I want to walk more like a normal person. I keep work shoes at work, so don't worry about that. I can pop into stores and friend's houses just fine, and even do a short hike if I want on the MTB shoes.