PG's work fine
 

I've been using Power Grips for about six months and haven't had a problem. Like one poster said before I am also in the in between size and went with the larger straps but I cut off the excess but left enough room so I can adjust it if I change shoes (you can also use a hole puncher to make more holes for a tighter fit, it may take some work though). I've never had the clipless pedals so I can't speak of those but I've had the cages but like the Power Grips much better. I've never had problem getting my foot out of them, and rarely any issues snugging my foot into them. I recommend them if you're like me and don't want to go clipless and use the versatility straps can provide with different footwear.

After reading all of your reviews about the Power Grips, I've become really excited about getting them. My toe clips overlap the front wheel because of the tight geometry of my 50 cm Rocky Mountain Boroughs. I've been riding on my tip toes with no support. Will the PG bolt hit my tire? I have a 5mm clearance from the end of my pedal to my front tire.

The bolt on the PG mount sticks out to the side and back, so it will never hit your tire. If you have large feet, your toe may still hit occasionally (mine do), but this is only a problem if you let it be; I have never crashed as a result of hitting my toe/toe clip on a tire or fender, and all my bikes have some overlap. It's not hard to get used to, and with the PG you can decide where to position your foot, if you really want to avoid it.

thanks for the info val.
Power Grips FTW. that's what I like about these over standard toe clips. Now I have some Giant toe clips I need to get rid of (without the pedal)...

Hate to jump in on a thread just to try and sell something but I have two brand new sets of regular length Power Grips that I'm willing to part with for a reasonable price (obviously less than what you can buy them online for including shipping). I have an extended length set that I've used with winter hiking boots with reasonable success and had planned on using them more if I really liked them. Alas, I'm a bigger fan of clipless still so they are for sale. Anyone? :)

I have 4 bikes with Power Grips, wouldn't leave home without them, that said I find that they worked their best when combined with a good platform pedal. Most of the people I know use them due to my recommendation, so no complaints here.

They are great for commuting. Once you get used to them, they are far superior to clips/straps.

I will only add to the above info that, in case you didn't know, you put your foot in at an angle (toes toward the frame), and as you straighten your foot on the pedal, they cinch down on your shoe, if you have them adjusted correctly. Very secure. Easy to get out by the reverse action.

I won't ever go back to clips and straps....

I haven't had good luck with Powergrips. The straps got pushed out of place making it harder to slip my shoes in. I'll need to replace them cuz they're now out of whack.

Try tightening the screw. The straps shouldn't move at all.

The screws are tight. The straps bend forward at the fold making it harder to get my shoes in when I'm moving. Doesn't help my shoes are big and bulky. I may swap the original straps for the longer straps.

The longer straps likely won't help. I had a similar issue using them with winter hiking boots. The straps were plenty long but no matter how tight I made the screws, eventually the strap would rotate making it difficult to get my foot in. I went from cycling shoes with booties, to dedicated, winter cycling shoes, to winter hiking boots with Powergrips, and back to cycling shoes with booties as nothing else works as consistently well for me. This setup takes longer to put on but I'm willing to live with that.

That's my experience joejack. I bought the PGs for winter use, but I've gone back to using clipless shoes and shoe covers.

I had them for a while and just didn't like them. The best commuting setup I've had so far (and I don't think there's a general category of pedal configurations I haven't tried) is a pegged MTB pedal. Grippy, non-sliding, no fumbling.