Originally posted by shrimpx
toeclips, just because my whole intent when i was building my fixie was to keep it oldskool. the toeclips also help me practice trackstands without falling on my head, do the awesome fixie-dismount, and have the added bonus of not requiring extra shoes, thus making my fixie an ideal city riding bike--I ride it to get groceries, to work, to school, etc. So far i'm not planning to go clipless, even though clipless is technically much better...
right-on. a nice pair of platforms with leather-toed metal clips and leather straps. old skool cool.
for my money, it's all about the shoes you want to wear.
if you're cool with MTB shoes and SPDs or eggbeaters, wear 'em. that's what i do when i'm out for a training (read: riding to a bakery that's in the next town, instead of downtown).
if your commute includes stopping for coffee on the way to work, the grocery store and the liquor store on the way home, not to mention riding around your company's "campus" during the day to attend boring meetings, go for the platforms and clips with whatever shoes you like best.
if you like to hop on the bike with a pair of sandals and ride down to the local bar, bmx pedals rock.
of course, in the winter i switch to gortex light hiking boots and put a pair of rattraps with powerstraps on the winter commuter (not that same as the other commuter, as i live in the land of road salt).
variety is good.