Originally Posted by
CliffordK
No doubt Look wanted to make the distinction of being different from the toe clips. And, the terminology stuck.
One can say that one is using cleats (describing a part of the shoe). And, of course, there are cleats designed for use with toe clips, but they are rare today.
With skiis, you can get "Cable Bindings".
Perhaps a better description would be "Clamp", and "Clamping Pedals".
"Cleat" also works to describe the part on the shoe, and thus the pedals they go with. Of course one can have cleats with toeclips, but they are rare today.
Not really. Not common but easy to get. Google Exustar track cleats. The aluminum ones fit (two holes of) the standard three hole LOOK patterned shoes. Really good cleats, easily the equal on anything back in the day. (Far easier to set-up, especially for toe-in, than any clip-less cleat I have used.)
Ben