Period shoes

[Ajoten]

If one was intending to ride the Eroica Britannia on a bike dated around 1980, what would be the correct footwear?

 

[non-fixie]

I'm not familiar (yet) with Eroica Brittania, but for the Tuscan version you first need to consider how much walking you expect to be doing on those shoes, before having cleats nailed to your oh so correct and oh so tight Dettos.

Trying to get back onto the bike and into the toe clips on a steep uphill stretch of strada bianca is not so easy.

I use a pair of Rogelli cyclocross shoes (no holes in the uppers) that I found NOS last year, but without cleats. They work fine for me.

Vittoria makes a nice shoe - the '1976', I think it's called - that's gotten good reviews.

 

[Cheesedisease]

I was looking at these recently. Not '80s, but traditional. Says they've been hand making them since 1921!

http://reynolds-england.com/products

 

[Midlife]

I keep an eye out for my fave 70's shoe. Atala Sport Record

Shaun

 

[Nob]

Duegi shoes wooden sole

 

[stevevw]

I was looking at these recently. Not '80s, but traditional. Says they've been hand making them since 1921!

http://reynolds-england.com/products

I have to agree, have been using a pair of these for years now.

 

[Jonny69]

Detto Pietro for ultimate comfort back in the day, apparently.

There actually seem to be quite a few around if you're a size 7 or smaller, but you might as well give up the search if you're size 9.

For modern 'classic' shoes you've got the Reynolds and the Vittoria, as mentioned, Quoc Pham, Dromarti, and for the more budget end of the market there's the William Lennon Arturo.

 

[kamakazerider]

Re:

Early Adidas Mercx suit 80's bikes and are really comfortable to walk in to!

 

[colnagolover]

Duegi shoes wooden sole

Very correct, bloody hard to find in good con - and if you do, price will be about equal to an arm and a leg

 

[mattsccm]

Re:

Those Reynolds are perfectly 80's if you are riding a nice British bike clubman style.