^^ yeah sidi eagle 6's are awesome...but not sure they make them any more as getting them seems to be very hard. Wore a pair from 98 till well still wearing them, just tried to replace them and ended up with some dragon 3's, but I keep wearing the eagles as they are better.
but for my retro ish ofering
Nike Cairns
$US220, got for $120 (orange pair), $80 (red pair)
Great shoe, a bit narrow but very comfy otherwise both on and off the bike...also they are very low with a wide tread so very stable for walking on rocks as opposed to my nike yuha or sidi.
Have velcro, ratchet and laces.
Only issue, if anyone is wondering, the orange one kick butt, wore them from '00 till 08 when I got my sidis and wore them still a bit then, fianlly last year the sole started commign off, but some super glue seems to have fixed it (for now, I'm sure there is better than super glue, shoe goo maybe).
The red ones...no, don't go there, they fell apart on first ride. a mate wnet through 2 pair of red ones quicky as well. Red ones bad, orange goo, and I dream of finding some blue ones one day.
To anyone out there with poo bahs, how do they fit, way back when I ordered a pair in my current size (8.5-9) an 8.5 turned up and I could not even fit in the shoe, let alone wear them.