Re: [CR]Detto shoe sizing

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <greg@fletcher.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Detto shoe sizing
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 09:06:11 -0800 (PST)


I purchased a pair of the 70's made Dettos and they arrived yesterday. These are from the seller in Chicago. I'm quite happy with my purchase. Many thanks to the person on the list that pointed these out on ebay a couple of weeks ago!

About sizing- At least for me, I've learned from the school of hard knocks that all Italian cycling shoes seem to run 2 sizes smaller than listed, including modern ones that I've purchased. I wear a 44 in any non-cycling shoe, but a 46 in an Italian cycling shoe including these old Dettos. Your mileage may vary.

Greg Fletcher Foothill Ranch, CA


> There are some "real thing" Detto shoes on ebay these
> days. I recall they ran rather small, but does anyone
> have a reasonable recollection of how small? For
> example, in modern, standard-fit shoes I wear a 46 mm.
> What size Detto's do I need?
>
> Also, if anyone is looking at these shoes and wondering
> what you do about cleats, Bicycle Classics have some
> genuine nail on cleats cataloged. You'll need these
> and an old italian cobbler to mount the cleats after
> you marked the shoes. Boy, that takes me back---
>
> Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ