Originally Posted by
T-Mar
I can recall about a half dozen different aluminum toe clips. Some manufacturers also produced them in alternate metals, such as stainless steel and titanium. Christophe did have aluminum toe clip, which they marketed as the Christophe Z.
I'm also aware of many aluminum and different style clips that are incomparable to the standard spring steel Christophe. That does not change the fact that it remained the most popular clip for decades.
Anyway, this conversation has extended for beyond my initial premise, which was to point out that clips predate the use of cleats and possibly even straps, with particular styles catering to being used in a fashion clearly meant to have the shoe pushing against the front of the clip. That's all I wanted to point out. Cheers.