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Originally Posted by Eric F
Valid point.
It goes back further. Who was the person who called the metal bands on pedals “clips”? They are foot cages. Synonyms for “clip” are things like fastener, clasp, catch, pin, buckle, lock, etc. A “cage” has synonyms like enclosure, pen, and confine which is what a “toe clip” does even without the straps.

None of the words for clip actually fit the description of the “toe clip”. They fit the description for the mechanism for clipless pedals perfectly.
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