Dave and all, you can get a new pair of brown ones from Maressi if you can read the ita lian and figure out how to order them, one is called Eroica, the other with a small heel is called "Free Time."
http://www.marresi.it/
click on the catalog for links to the shoe you want to see. i dunno, you might have to find a dealer or lbs to order them for you, but they seem to be the real deal.
devon warner
san francisco, USA
From: David Pearson <discodave39@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: [CR] Retro Cycling shoes To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 3:34 PM
Well I have been reading all the for's and against's regarding 'antique' or vintage style shoes. I think I can categorically say that unless someone h as an attic or cellar full of shoes there just ain't going to be any 'prope r' cycling shoes anymore. There is an auction goping at the moment for a BIN 'Vintage English Leather Bike Touring Shoe # 230324934974 it started at $179.99 and has now dropped to $149.99. Now I remember these shoes being sold by my LBS (Peacocks in Kenton Middx, UK) way back in 1953/54. I was not able to afford these shoe s with the triangular eyelets so had to make do with round ones which were
a pound od two cheaper. The great thing about these type of shoes is that y ou can walk in them (they have a small heel). Another option is http://www.vintagevelos.com with the Vittoria shoe. and also
http://www.cycles-alex-singer.fr who does Chaussures de velo...not cheap,but nice. And of course fly the flag for England, http://www.reynoldsshoes.co.uk w ith the Innovations shoe. There is another French Company that makes a terr ific looking shoe that costs an arm and a leg...but I can't remember the na me!. I have been in contact with a chap n Hong Kong who thinks he may be able to source a heeled touring shoe, I am awaiting his response. Well thats a it more added to the debate. If anyone has a shoe like the one on e-bay but in a size 9UK (10US)43-44 Euro, I would be very interested.
David Pearson
Sunny Cuernavaca where its no sock weather
Mexico