Great shoes! I had a pair back in the 80's that wore out. I had a difficult time finding another pair, but finally found some that were exactly the same, but sold under the name "Power". I assume that Bata decided to stop making them and that another company bought the rights to them. I still have the "Power" shoes. I seldom wear them, but I will keep them.

I also had a pair of the Avocet touring shoes. They were nice, but a little too small. I wore them on a five-day tour and, at the end of the tour, both of my big toe nails were so damaged that they eventually fell off. I think I got rid of the shoes after that. If they had been the right size they would have worked very well. They had molded ridges on the sole that acted like cleats to hold the pedal. Not as secure as true cleats, but they functioned pretty well.