I use mine for zig zag stitch. I check first by taking a few stitches by rolling the needle forward by hand to make sure the needle clears the opening in the foot. Sometimes I have to adjust the needle position. But then it works great, keeps the layers moving smoothly.
My walking foot is a cheap ($18) addition to my ancient Singer. I use it for piecing as well as quilting. I found out it works for zigzag by accident; I forgot to take it off one day when I was zigzagging a patch on old jeans, then noticed how well it kept the layers smooth, even zigzagging backwards. Now I rarely take it off the machine, except when I make another pathetic attempt at FMQ.