billungardesign@juno.com wrote:
> Dear CL List-isimos,
> When I was racing in the mid 70's, I think the only shoe I could buy (un
> fortunately no long have), was the plain black Detto Pietro leather shoe
> (leather upper and sole) - I remember buying them from 'ol John Kuchari
> k in Gardena.
>
> John was best known for sewing the very best wool jerseys. He'd measure
> my foot size 42 (8 1/2) , and take a pair into the back room and nail on
> a pair of steel Detto Pietro cleats.
>
> John's gone (I believe), but I wonder if anyone has for sale any of thes
> e old shoes in my size?
John's still around; I had him repair a couple pairs of wool shorts for me last winter. Here's his web site:
It doesn't appear that he does shoes anymore, though.
> PS The alternative is removing my Campy road pedals with toe clips, and
> attaching clipless Looks - but hey, aren't we supposed to be riding clas
> sic bikes right?!?
Keep an eye on eBay; every so often a set (or similar shoe) shows up. Size 42 is small enough that there are still some NOS shoes in circulation. I wear a 41 and it's about the only time I've found it to be an advantage. I had a hard time finding proper steel-toed foot gear back when I worked at Trek.
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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA