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A comfortable looking pair of cycling shoes - just my type, but not my size.
An important point to note is that it can be disastrous to use shoe plates (cleats) which have been fitted for some one else. If your foot is forced into a position on the pedal which is not where it goes naturally, damage to the knee is a likely outcome.
The recommended method for fitting shoe plates is to ride wearing the shoes without the plates far enough for the pedal to leave a witness mark on the sole, then use that mark to align the slot in the plate. A cobbler's last will be a big help when nailing the plate in position, which is itself a tricky operation.
Although I still use leather cycling shoes I don't bother with shoe plates nowadays. They are a constant nuisance, making it difficult to walk and needing frequent maintenance. They are mainly useful for sprinting (which I never attempt now) and hill climbing. If you can 'ankle' even this purpose is not very relevant.
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clubman
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Pair traditional black leather lace-up shoes, size 6, decent-looking, slotted cleats fixed to sole so I must have ridden them with the Campag Strada pedals and that's not this century!
Free to collect from London NW6, £5 posted.
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