Originally Posted by
lambo_vt
Don't worry about what you look like or whether people on the internet think clipless is "worth it". If you want to try clipless, go for it. If you like it, great, if you don't, you can sell the stuff on ebay and consider it a lesson learned.
This is the best advice here. Foot retention preference varies significantly from person to person, and nobody can you what you will prefer. Lots of people like toe cages, lots like clipless, and lots of people prefer platforms. Do you know anybody with a clipless setup that would let you try it out first? That would be ideal.