Still confused about clipless, walkable shoes and dual-purpose pedals I've read everything at What should I look for in clipless pedals and shoes? and I'm still not sure I can have what I want.  I mainly use the bike for commuting (which will be bike-train-walk) and running errands, including with a baby seat when I don't want to be clipped in.  So I'm looking for:


Ability to ride in normal shoes as well as cycling shoes.
Cycling shoes I can walk some distance in (say a mile at a time), and sit around in on the train.


To me the second point suggests the cleats should be recessed - but does this then rule out the first point? Shimano M424s (cheap/beginner option) and MT50 both allow normal shoes but I can't see how they'd work with walkable clipless shoes.  Should I give up and just get some half clips and normal shoes?

I've also looked at walkable clipless pedal shoe to replace normal shoe? but there's no definitive answer there either.
For many years, I used cheap Forte pedals (Performance Bicycle house brand) with a platform on one side and SPD on the other side. This was on a mountain bike. Shimano M-324 pedals look very similar ($45 at Amazon)  I used these pedals for years for all kinds of riding, including singletrack.  The dual-sided nature of the pedals made it a bit tricky to get started in difficult spots on the trail, but it would be very easy if you're riding on the road




I also have Shimano M038 shoes that have a recessed SPD cleat and are very good for walking around.  The cleat doesn't touch the ground.




These days I use a different bike with Shimano M-520 pedals, but I still use the M038 shoes for commuting occasionally.