For those who are not clipless

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Three of my bikes have BMX platform pedals. I wear whatever shoes I like, usually my Keens or my Chacos when it's warm. Keens or sneakers or boots when it's colder. Perfectly comfortable for 30 or 40 mile rides.

So far my longer rides have been on my zoom-zoom bike with Speedplay Frogs, but I think I'd be fine doing longer rides with the BMX pedals and regular shoes, too.

(BMX platforms have a HUGE contact area, so I really don't feel like I'm missing out on bike-shoe stiffness: the platforms have that part covered!)

If you aren't wildly in love with your toe-cages, would you consider trying BMX pedals? They'd probably work great with your Riata shoes. I was a devout toe-cage user for about 20 years, and never thought I'd use anything else. But the BMX pedals converted me! (well, so did the Frogs, but I only have those on ONE bike)

When I rode with toe-cages, I just wore whatever shoes I had on. Generally I found sneakers (especially Keen sneakers) to work very well with the cages.