And I meant that. Maybe a 1/4" heavy neoprene sole is the way to make these things a little grippier. (I normally ride with no foot retention whatsoever, so that should be adequate for me.)
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Now that is really helpful; as far as moving me towards my stated goal. Being a big Northbend fanboi (and hey, who isn't?), I probably read that thread when he first posted it and filed it away in my subconscious; which surfaced long enough to prompt me to start this thread. Thanks for digging that one out

And thanks to Rootie and Unworthy for the Barge tip; I was hoping someone here would know what the "good stuff" is. [MENTION=29368]rootboy[/MENTION], thx also for the anvil tip. I've got a big old bench vise I can complement with some plywood and padding to really smash those parts together for the gluing. I have a basic plan now.

"Cortina 300?" No markings on the actual shoe, but that's how the seller listed it. Check out the ebay store of seller hulamula, he has several more pairs in smaller sizes. Mine were $51 shipped! As well as a decent quantity of other random vintage bike swag.

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Good point. We're going to have to come up with some kinda secret hand signals or something. At least when I'm copping incognito.