Originally Posted by
plittle2005
I have used platform pedals with mini-clips, no straps, for many years. They position your foot correctly, allow you to pull up, allow the use of any shoes, and most of all, WON"T TRAP YER FEET!! Maybe I'm just a klutz, but being able to get your feet free when you might be going down is very reassuring. Been there, done that, got the road rash to prove it!
Yes... but depends on foot size. I put on 5mm thick plastic strips or wooden ones with the screw holes drilled to extend the toe forward more and have the pedal shaft further back on the sole.
Worked well enough for with straps and without, that friend had me do up and fit a pair of spacers for his pedals.
I still have clips etc, and a utility bike (based on MTB frame, but wheelbase lengthened with framework from a rear-suspended MTB) is the prime candidate for fitting my old-style pedals again for shopping trips.