Since this is turning into a clipless vs other thread, let me inject this. If you're thinking about going from flat/clips/straps to clipless, get yourself a cheap pair of shoes/pedals with flat on one side and SPD on the other. Start with one foot clipped in and the other on the flat side. Ride and practice unclipping. Switch feet. Ride some more. Keep doing this. Clip both in, or not. Keep doing this until it becomes second nature. That's all there is to it.
I found a pair of shoes at REI that had been returned because of a busted lace holder for $25 and used pedals. They were not a long term option, but worked OK enough to evaluate clipless. I got better shoes/pedals after the trial period.
Last edited by seypat; 08-16-22 at 12:08 PM.