Re: [CR] Touring Shoes and Clipless

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
To: <passionateyouththing@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <707007.62024.qm@web53303.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:08:06 -0800
Subject: Re: [CR] Touring Shoes and Clipless


Subject: [CR] Touring Shoes and Clipless
>Kirke sez:
> "I was wondering if anyone knows of a company that still makes non-clipless cycling-specific shoes in the style of old Avocet touring shoes? Thing
> If you have any tips please share!"

I haven't seen any such shoes on offer for many years but Lake might be persuaded to develop and import them IF there was sufficient demand.

Lake will never know if there is sufficient demand unless enough consumers contact Lake and request the Avocet/Bata type touring shoe (basically a trim lace-up athletic shoe with a stiff sole and NO cut out for cleats).

There are many "touring" or "recreation" shoes that are cycling specific (stiff sole) but have the capability to turn into clipless shoes just by removing a plate in the sole. So what is the realistic market for a shoe that lacks that capability?

Hugh Enox
La Honda, California, USA
overcast but not raining right now