Originally Posted by Michel Gagnon
Cinelli and some other European manufacturer once made leather-covered toe clips. You still got the same flexibility as with metal clips, but the leather (brown or black, I can't remember) was there to protect the shoes.
AFAIK, they are no longer manufactured, and are very hard to get as New Old Stock.
I think MKS still makes the leather covered ones, or at least there are still a bunch around. I would avoid those if you have any problems with toe over though.