I was thinking about getting some strap end buttons for the Bindas I have, when I looked some images and realized, if you have buttons installed , i guess you wont be able to tuck the strap into the buckle ? so they will be flapping around (so you are able too use them to pull up) and the button my touch the ground in some cases, it may be a good pedal strike indicator though

You can install the button after you run the strap through the buckle.

But isn't the button there so I can grab it and pull? If the strap is on the buckle and the button installed after , the whole loosing and tightening seems more complicated

I never tucked in the end of the strap. I have them set up so I can pull up and tighten, and just flick the lever outward to loosen. I never noticed and flopping around with quality leather straps. The nylon ones currently sold are useless for this.

Time to make reflective strap buttons, toe clips will be back lol

I had buttons at the end of my straps on most of my bikes, since the 80's.
The purpose of the buttons is to have something to get a good grip on to pull the straps tight while you are getting on the bike.
Thus, I never put the end of the strap through the second slot on the strap buckle.....
Just to add, seems like a lot of people do not know that you have to cinch up the strap tight so that there won't he a chance that your slotted cleat will pull off the pedals while riding. That's where having a buttons on the strap makes it much easier to tighten the strap against your cycling shoes and your pedals. Getting your shoes off the pedal is just a quick flick of the buckle end with your thumb, to pop the strap loose.

Cut the toe straps down so it doesn't flop around; that's what the cool kids did back in the day but then who wants to cut a binda strap, right?

The Bindas are great but they lost consistency I guess, I have a set of Toshis and they feel solid without flopping, as a side note, I had to twist the Bindas although they have fame of not having to, the Toshis are super tight fit on Zeus and Campy pedals.

You could do how Masi did and fold the last 2cm under, punch a pair of holes and run a snap, about the size that are used on trouser belts at the buckle.
high style and easy to grab, lightweight and less floppy.
the caveat being I do not know the shoes you are using. Big tennis shoes might not allow.
this.

You’re not supposed to run the strap through the “buckle,” as most people have noted.

I only run the strap through the buckle after it has served its time as a toestrap and is now doing other functions. I use them as toestraps only on my fix gears where I want the guarantee that no matter what I do, that foot is staying on the pedal if I accidentally uncleat. This means every tighten happens while pedaling. It always seemed to me that having that button yanked through my fingers could hurt so I just drill one hole in the end of the strap, run 2" of polyester cord through it, then whip the cord sailor style. Easy grab. No harm done if I'm late to the grab.

Replacement straps - I go to Oregon Leather and have them cut me hide-long 1/2" strips.Drill and pop rivet them to the buckle. If I want black, leather dye works really well. They last longer, especially in the wet with Sno Seal.

The button is used to make it easier to grab the strap and snug it up.
If you want to tuck the strap into that little loop on the buckle, then you are clearly not interested in snugging up the strap.

It's been a long time since I've had a long toe strap. I've only used the buttons on one bike, and that strap was not excessively long.



Steve in Peoria