I think it was here, the best advice I got about straps/clips/toe cages... "you're going to fall down. After that, you figure it out and you'll wonder why you fussed about it." Or something to that extent.

Toe cages/straps are great for me. I don't like the idea of having to put on special shoes to ride a bike. Or having to walk goofy after putting on those special shoes.

You can get some inexpensive 'cyclist's choice MTB pedals with resin toe cages, less than $20 and they're decent quality. Figure out if you like it for what you're doing, if not you can either go to old rat trap style pedals or invest in clipless.