I know there have been hundreds of posts, but I am adverse to this new layout and search function so:

My opinion is clipless is 80% marketing hype, 20% utility. Most of my road bikes are clipless, but it's just because I might end up climbing or high cadence with a group and clipless are more efficient, and I don't want my investment in shoes and pedals to go to waste. I've gone back to pinned pedals on my MTB, and my fun bikes are all platforms and mini cages. I would never think about commuting is clipless unless I didn't have a choice.

They are not dangerous, you don't fall over, they are simply a nuisance and unnecessary. Kinda like cycling kits.

P>SP - Many riders have gone back to platforms from clipless, as the history of posts on the BF will confirm.