Not sure how long you have been riding, but back until the mid to late 80s we used quill pedal which had toe clip and straps on them. The shoes still had cleats, but the cleats were slotted to fit over the back edge of the quill pedal and then the toe strap was tightened to get a good interface between shoe and pedal. That is what I and many others rode on back in the day. Still have a set of quills with toe clips and my old Specialized shoes in my gear bag. The style of pedals used now are indeed clipless, as they no longer require toe clips or straps, but instead use cleats and spring tension in most cases. And they are far easier to get in and out of than the old quill pedals with toe clips and straps.