Re: [CR] Italian Road Racing Shoes

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Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:16:06 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Rendezvous Classic <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Italian Road Racing Shoes


Phil Brown wrote:
> I have a very nice pair of Rivats with an unfortunately hard to find
> dedicated cleat that I plan to be buried with.

I've had a pair of Bata badged Rivats for over 30 years now. They're my all time favorite cycling shoe:

http://os2.dhs.org/~john/rivat.jpg

Last year I picked up a pair of NOS Vittoria wool-lined winter shoes that have been getting more use lately:

http://os2.dhs.org/~john/winter-shoes.jpg

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA