MRT2

Maybe, but if you are retro enough to still want toe clips, then you are probably old enough to remember cleats.

Personal note. When I got back into cycling in the 90s, I was averse to clipless, so bought some plastic toe clips. But to my chagrin, found that it sucked riding clips with regular trainers. So I bought some cycling shoes and used them without cleats. A few years later, I considered what I was doing, wearing modern mountain bike shoes with old school toe clips, made the jump to clipless and never looked back.

kevindsingleton 

I have these pedals on my hybrid, which is the bike I ride the most. I love the clipless connection, and I like having the option of riding with "regular" shoes, when necessary. I drilled and tapped my pedals for stainless setscrews, for a little extra grip on the "flat" side.

Just to be sure, though: I do not ride seriously.

fietsbob

I still keep my favorite ... double layer, stainless Toe clips & their pedals , though I sold off my SiDi Kangaroo road shoes a few years ago..

my Long trip touring bike has Toe clip pedals the shoes then can fit loosely on my feet , on comfy insoles ,

so blood circulation and no nerve constriction, are kept flowing and my feet remain comfortable ..

for weeks on the bike.




A shoe repair shop made a curved slot in the sole that was recessed by the sole . it worked fine .

Another shoe repair shop in another country had no trouble with some Upkeep work ..

The 2 Foot, Get Off and Push gear worked OK.




But To each their own ... posters here love SPD. the shoe has to be snug or you pull your foot out of it

bikepro

The good thing about toe clips is you don't absolutely need the cleats.

kickstart

I'll agree with that, especially if one rides in the rain a lot, the A530s get as slick as snot on a door knob.

JohnDThompson 

Shouldn't be too hard, e.g.:

Cleats for Bicycle Shoes at Yellow Jersey

OldsCOOL

Cleats are not necessary for the non-racer. Those that have to have cleats and straps cranked down tight have migrated to clipless. Some still have cleats and use them because they love a vintage ride now and then.

mprelaw

One of my wife's relatives in Europe has a vintage car with "three on the tree"---the old 3 speed manual steering column shift. No power steering. I love a vintage drive now and then too (although reverse is where first would be on an American version) but I wouldn't want to do my daily commute in it.

I just find that there's a lot of irrational fear out there about clipless, and once people try it, they realize that it's just better than clips and straps---with or without the cleats.

kickstart

It's a bit more subjective than that. Not all clipless systems are alike, some can be tricky for new users, or where one may need to unclip often and unexpectedly.

Clips have the advantage of allowing one to use regular shoes which is a consideration for those more orientated to utility, and casual cycling.

philbob57

I never could get the hang of releasing from clipless pedals. Went back to toe clips/straps for a while, then to DMR V12 flats. The V12s are way more comfortable than any other option I've tried, and I go almost as fast on them as on clipless, with no time lost due to falls.

FrozenBiker 

You could mount the toe clips to these:

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CliffordK

There are quite a few toeclip specific pedals made in the 1990's or so.

Cage on one side, point on the other side for toeclip attachment.

For example, these Shimano 600 pedals.
Shimano 600 Pedals Vintage Aero Excellent Condition | eBay

I think several companies made similar pedals.

If you want to do both clipless and toeclips, then perhaps these.

Here are the Winwood Instep SPD adapters... pretty rare.
Winwood Pedal Adapters Look SPD Fixie Indoor Cycling | eBay

And Winwood LOOK adapters.
Instep Winwood Technologies Toe Clips Straps for Look Bicycle Pedals | eBay
Winwood Instep Look Pedal Adaptors w Toe Clips Straps | eBay
New Clip and Strap Adaptors for Quick Release Pedal Systems Look Mavic Shimano | eBay

I think I saw similar toeclip setups for other brands of clipless pedals too, although some may just be home built.

You can also get flats that snap onto SPD and clipless pedals.

MRT2

Agree with this 100%. Clips and trainers, court shoes, or running shoes just plain sucks, IMO. Might as well stick with flat pedals.

ltxi

Shimano Saint. I use them on my Townie. Shimano 340s with toe clips and straps preferred for road. I don't do clipless, nor cleats, and really don't see them in my future, either.

AlexCyclistRoch

Well, in reality, many of the best components today are made in Taiwan....

MichaelW

My knees are averse to the shear motion of twisting, esp in an emergency when I have an adrenaline dump and massive increase in twisting force. I don't race and I've been using loose toeclips since 1979, so I'm happy to stick with them.
You do need to match up shoe and pedal grippyness to be in the Goldilocks zone.
MKS make something like the old Christophe.

choteau

Since the OP asked about new pedals and toe clips NOT clip-less, I'm a fan of MKS Sylvan touring pedals and toe clips. I wear running shoes and REGULARLY ride 20-30 miles several times a week...

jgadamski

unless you are one of those who meticulously measure EVERY gram ... campus pedals mean little difference compared to standard pedals.
I like the convenience of one pedal for multiple uses.
I ride my bike to the grocery store.
I ride my bike to work
I ride my bike for longer rides on the weekend where I prefer to clip in.
I have one bike at this point..

Jim from Boston

Modern day toe-clips?

I’m totally in sync with clipless pedals on my road bike (after about four falls while stopped, in the learning curve). For my beater mountain bike I use these strapless pedals as shown below. I particularly favor them in the winter because they can accommodate a large boot for warmth or to keep dry. Even though I have studded tires, I think these strapless toe clips allow easier escape if the bike was slipping out from under me.



FWIW, my one piece of advice for riding with clipless pedals is if you even just think about stopping, unclip the right foot; it's easy enough to clip back in.

I did have one unique experience with clipless pedals, that fortunately is quite rare among cyclists. I was hit from behind while wearing them.

jimmuller 

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner, folks!

With toe clips (and straps) you can wear anything you want.

I've ridden in sneakers (nowadays called running shoes ), SPD shoes without the cleats, MTB shoes. If the shoe fits...

And with no cleats I don't have to waddle around like a duck when off the bike.

wphamilton

I've settled on those even for my road bike. It is a compromise, you get the benefit of consistent positioning and can instantly move your feet when necessary, but only a light amount of foot retention. My road bike is used year round with destination endpoints, sometimes in conditions where you only see mountain bikes, so it is useful to not be encumbered nor limited in footwear.

ltxi

Yeah, dat....what you said.

cyclist2000

I remember seeing some cleats that fit on new road shoes that have the 3 hole pattern, I saw them on the Yellow Jersey, Ltd., Arlington WI USA Everything Cycling Since 1 April, 1971! website.

My first cleated riding shoes were Detto Pietros, but the best set of shoes I had were Sidi's with the nylon cleat. I still have those shoes incase I want to go retro someday.

Agent Cooper

I have used Power Grips, I had them for several years on my bike.

I like them a lot, and highly recommend them as a much more user friendly alternative to clips and straps. They are especially good if you prefer not to wear cycling specific shoes.

Plus they are cheaper than going clipless.

rossiny

okay that's a low blow,,, heehee. I am sure plenty of people know what cleats are. One thing I noticed , me having not ridden in a long time is that when u had the toe clips u can start pedaling lightly from a stop light even if u have not had your cleat push in yet, so in a sense they are better than clipless where u have to make sure u click in before u pedal with both feet if u have not clicked in yet u have to pump a few times with one leg. Another thing is the toe clips holds the top of your foot as u pull up on pedal, the clipless depends completely on the top of the shoe if u pull up on the pedal,,, so not to sure about the whole clipless craze...