Toe clips are about all the same, except that some look different than others and you can get them in "sizes", ie long foot, short foot. I suggest you just go to the bike shop and look and which clips seem good to you.

Now, once you get to the STRAPS, there are your basic straps, fancy roadie straps (you can use them on an MTB) and even plastic, ratchet buckle straps. Personally, I used to rely upon cleats and the ratchet buckle straps for racing, but have found clipless pedals to be as secure, easier to exit and less likely to bang into things (since they're smaller than a caged pedal).

If you're banging the pedals off of curbs or on the inside of curves, it's not the pedal but rather the Pilot.