I took off the clips ands rode the bare pedals, which went well, but just didn't like the bare pedal feel. So, I went scrounging in my bin of old bike stuff and came up with the pair of platform pedals I used years ago on my road bike when I was having trouble with numbness in the feet. Shimano PD-T100, an aluminum frame with a plastic insert. These I liked, and if I'm ever tempted again, maybe on another road bike, they take clips.