When i got fitted for my new bike, the lady talked me into buying a set of "power grips"
they are black straps of some sort of rough material that go across your feet in such a way that they hold them in. To get into them you have to move your
feet in the same in-turn that you do for clipless.
Apparently the famous Kent Peterson threw away his clipless and his cages after trying these things out and i can see why. The first few times I stuck my feet in them I was awkward, but in no time it was great!
No more cages!! and now i don't have to worry about getting into the clipless systems.
I rode 65 miles today on my tandem and never had a problem.