I went to using Five Ten flat shoes and pinned flat pedals. It's great - no more hassle with 2 pairs of shoes, it stopped hotspots and foot numbness for me, and I can walk around off the bike in more "normal" shoes without changing shoes. They accompkish everythjng I'd want from clipless - feet stay firmly on the pedals and never slip.
Some people like clipless. Not for me any more but it works fine. Note that it does not provide a speed advantage in regular riding (search youtube for many videos on the topic).
I have used the flat/clipless hybrid solution before and to me it's the worst of everything. Problem is every time you take your foot on and off the pedal you have to look down to see which side is up and half the time flip it. This is at the worst time possible, right at intersections, where you want your head up watching traffic, not staring down at your feet. I really just don't like them for anything myself.
Last edited by PaulRivers; 05-07-21 at 06:34 PM.