Clipless and flat also called platform pedals.
Mountain bike cleats pedal.
Clipless mountain bike pedals.
Clipless pedals have a somewhat misleading name as you do actually clip your feet into them.
A cleat screwed into a pair of compatible shoes clips into the pedal body.
Similarly there are no compatibility concerns with flat pedals and flat bottomed shoes.
Neither one is superior to the other but each has pros and cons.
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Mountain bike flat pedals usually have a large surface area with metal pins that help to hold your foot in place by gripping to the bottom of mountain bike shoes while commuter and all round.
There are two types of pedals.
But all common mountain bike clipless pedals share a two bolt cleat design the cleats are typically included in the pedal purchase which will work with all of the clipless shoes listed above.
Clipless or spd pedals on the other hand are a bit of a misnomer since they clip onto special cleats mounted on the soles of your shoes.
You also have the option to purchase double sided 2 bolt pedals which makes clipping in even easier.
2 bolt systems are used for everything from commuting to mountain biking touring gravel riding and cyclocross.
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Different types of cleats allow for different degrees of float.
When you step on a cleated bike pedal the cleat locks into the pedal mechanism and is held firmly in place float refers to the amount of angular rotation allowed to the foot on the pedal.
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When someone says mountain bike cleats they re probably referring to 2 bolt cleats.
You can change the cleat to vary the float.