Originally Posted by
coppercook62
I was born with a club foot, which means the left foot was backwards. Custom isn't for everyone but my case is pretty extreme. Bont customs where 1K. If you bought 2 pairs of high end Sidi's it would roughly be the same. The Rocket 7's where 1500. A lot of money for shoes but what applied to me was that he can pretty much fix them, at a cost, anytime. In both case a full plaster last was made of my feet. The other problem I have with my club foot is the height of it. I did wear Sidi's in 2 sizes but couldnt ride more than 20 miles without severe pain in that foot. After I got the Bont's I have riden tons of metric centuries and 4 Imperials. To me best investment I have ever made.
Pretty excited to get them. I got colors to match my new Crumpton Type 5.
People spend $8,000 to ride a bike and not really have a passion to ride a lot, but there are a few who would love to ride a bike but have issues, and if spending $1,500 makes that passion come to life for you then it's money well spent. And as far as style points go...who cares!