non-fixie 

I'm currently riding around in a pair of these, by Cycleur de Luxe. Pretty good sneakers to use with toe clips.

Lemond1985

I recently came up with the amazing(!?) idea of looking on Ebay for used cycling shoes, and was pleasantly surprised at the selection. It seems like the selection of used shoes is in some ways superior to what you see being sold new, and the prices are almost never above $100. It's a good place to find a lot of discontinued brands and styles, which are often better than what you can get new.

Cycling shoes rarely get a lot of use anyway, unless the person races, and a lot of the fancier brands were originally bought by poseurs (who paid a fortune retail) and who only used them a few times, if ever at all.

Salamandrine 

Vintage clip/pedal compatible cycling shoes almost never come up used in my size, 46. Not a realistic option for many of us. For people that wear a 39 or something, there are usually some available. Probably should have kept my last pair of slot cleat shoes. It was a nice pair of Rivats.
For modern clipless shoes, I prefer to buy new and on sale if possible.

Lemond1985

Old saying: "There's a reason G-d created the Gentiles. There had to be someone who would pay retail."

seypat

I bought these as a work shoe. Super comfortable. I haven't tried on the bike yet. They should work well. I run MKS Urban pedals with clips/straps.

https://www.amazon.com/Rockport-Chra...=gearbeacon-20

delbiker1 

I love the Giro Republic, not just for looks. I have a pair in black that are for thin socks, and a pair in drab green, a bit larger, for thick socks. They are highly comfortable on my feet in addition to being functional. I also have a pair of Shimano XC-500-SL that have a classic look to them. They are just a touch tight in the toe, but just for my right foot. Once I get going and have been pedaling for a short while I do not even notice it anymore.

ali28fksklj

I nabbed a very lightly used pair of the classic Avocet touring shoes recently on eBay. They are awesome.

iab

I have a pair too. Good stiff sole.

noobinsf 

I have a pair of these Pumas, too. I really like them with the MKS platform pedals on my commuter, but with quill pedals and half clips, my foot ends up sore around the middle because they are so flexible. Do you have the same experience? It's too bad, because the gum sole with the scalloped pattern is very grippy.

In appearance anyway, they remind me of the old Bata Bikers. I never had the opportunity to try Bata Bikers, but I'm surprised that they have not been reissued given the periodic surge in interest and the current appetite for vintage cycling stuff.

BFisher

@noobinsf,

Yes, with platforms they are great.

With clips and straps on quill pedals, any real climbing or rides longer than, say, 40 miles the cage digs in.

I either use cycling shoes with Look pedals now, or soccer cleats with the spikes cut off with my quill pedal bikes.

The soccer cleats heave a really stiff, hard sole, and have worked well so far.

fvernon

Anyone here bought and have thoughts on the Prooü touring shoes? I'm thinking about ordering a pair but would love to hear folks' thoughts on fit--especially the toebox width.

non-fixie 

Spoke to a guy from HNB this weekend, because he had some really, really nice shoes for sale. Maybe not the cheapest, but if you like shoes ...

non-fixie 

And if you ride a Japanese bike, these are a must, IMO:

Unca_Sam

I had this question not too long ago, while I planned around a rebuilt set of PL 6207 pedals. Ebay doesn't work for a size 43/44 foot, so I was left looking at $150 shoes. I settled for these:



Fizik Tempo Powerstrap R5

Honestly, I was more worried about getting hung up on bulky Velcro straps over the toes in an emergency, and just wanted a smooth toe.

Lemond1985

Those could double as bull fighting shoes.

non-fixie 

You could probably win a dance contest in them, too.

Vintage Schwinn

STAN SMITH Adidas originals with the Fairway Green color at the heel.
I wore the Stan Smith Adidas tennis shoes back in the 1970's when I was a decent amateur tennis player, once ranked in the top ten in two different states for about five years but really I was probably overrated but I did outlast some much more talented competitors, mainly because I was probably in better shape and simply wore them down. I was swimming like crazy, bicycling and hanging out with marathon runners so my endurance was great especially in the heat so that allowed my slightly better than average tennis skills become razor sharp. I played my best while wearing the old Stan Smiths. They were my favorites for bicycle riding too.
Adidas brought them back about seven or eight years ago.
I wear them to ride. In 1979, the final round of a golf tournament, I left my Footjoys in the trunk of the other car in my garage, so when I arrived at the course for the last round of the tournament, I didn't have my golf shoes and had only the Stan Smith Adidas tennis shoes. That turned out great because I shot 35-32 , five under par 67 and won the tournament in my Stan Smiths. So, yeah, I like the Stan Smiths, because they are clean looking without much adornment and they are comfortable. Stan was one of my favorite tennis players too. I saw him in Hilton Head not too long ago.

unworthy1

I will keep an eye out for the LG Nickels, they appear to have a generous toe-box, is that correct? I got a pair of 2nd-hand Vittoria "1976" but right afterward crushed my big toe in an accident and when last tried on the '76-ers the toe-box was too tight for my not-yet-healed toe. I bought the ones with "SPD" sole so hoping the sole won't be too slick/slippery.

Slightspeed

Having both 1976 and LG Nickels, I'll say the LGs are way roomier in the toe box than the 1976 are. I wish I had bought the SPD versions of the 1976 because I like the classic look of the 1976, but for me the LGs are way more useful and foot friendly, at 1/3 to 1/2 the price of the 1976. The big toe box fits in the toe clip, but rubs the front of the toe a little, so that I had to shim the clips forward with a few washers at the screw attachment to the pedal. Good luck finding them.

unworthy1

Thanks for that review! I have some hunting to do, now...

crank_addict

I received a few items from Belgium and the carton included a flyer about Prooü shoes. I know little of them but they have my attention.
eroicapassione.com

noobinsf 

If you’re a size 45 EU, there is a pair of the striped touring “Mexico” shoes on the sale forum here. Brand new with a discount compared to buying from the site. (Not my sale.) I looked up both the Magliamo and Proou, and it looks like they are sourced by the same Spanish maker.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...e-sz-45-a.html

Andy@64

I had a pair of William Lennon " Aturo" made a couple of years ago , i went to the workshop and its still very hands on. They are really good but they don't do half sizes and the sizes they produce are correct so i ended up with them a little on large side. Good shoes and don't regret buying them.

Feldman

Which clip and strap shoes (Arturo, Magliamo) might fit like current Shimano shoes?

Beachcycle

I'm looking for tan leather shoes sans cleats, thought I'd add a couple other names to the list:

1. 2Velo out of Belgrade - sell through their shop and ebay under user name 2velocom (only black and brown shoes though). $115

2. Mamnick Hibell in the UK.

3. Quoc Pham ($$$)

4. Ion Scrub Select - more of an MTB shoe, but highly regarded brand


I like riding on pins, and I think 'vintage' style is just the most practical, since it looks nice off the bike, depending on the shoe.

I really like these Fizik Tempo Powerstrap R5, but not compatible with flat pedals :/