Hi everybody. Back into biking after 20 years away; was a hardcore biker till my mid 30s.

I've got a great new bike with a pedal system I consider unusable. So I'm going back to what works: MKS pedals, clips, and straps. (Please don't witness for Jesus on me. I'm done with that racing crap.)

Sole problem (no pun intended): I can't find shoes. After a few hours on the Net, I found a few possibilities that turned out to be out of production when I looked for a sales outlet.

Basically, I want what we wore before we all decided we were racers:

1. stiff sole to prevent wasted energy bending the foot instead of driving the pedal
2. solid toe that will stand up to clip pressure, but narrow enough to fit into the clip.
3. unaggressive tread that won't hang up on the pedal
4. shoes you can walk in. (I mean miles, not 10 feet. Non-negotiable.)

I used to have a great pair of Nike touring shoes I bought in 1982 that did all of this handily. Sadly, I gave them away when I sold my old TdF. Really wishing I hadn't done that.