I've never actually tried doing the restomod as my wife told me to get rid of the shoes ASAP because they smelled so bad. Luckily people on eBay really liked them as they sold quite easily. I love the simplier look of older cycling shoes over the space age stuff nowadays. I may still try it as old cycling shoes are readily available on eBay and pretty cheap because how many people still ride with these shoes toe clip pedals and cleats? Sorry for ignorance if their still popular.