Originally Posted by
unworthy1
I will keep an eye out for the LG Nickels, they appear to have a generous toe-box, is that correct? I got a pair of 2nd-hand Vittoria "1976" but right afterward crushed my big toe in an accident and when last tried on the '76-ers the toe-box was too tight for my not-yet-healed toe. I bought the ones with "SPD" sole so hoping the sole won't be too slick/slippery.
Having both 1976 and LG Nickels, I'll say the LGs are way roomier in the toe box than the 1976 are. I wish I had bought the SPD versions of the 1976 because I like the classic look of the 1976, but for me the LGs are way more useful and foot friendly, at 1/3 to 1/2 the price of the 1976. The big toe box fits in the toe clip, but rubs the front of the toe a little, so that I had to shim the clips forward with a few washers at the screw attachment to the pedal. Good luck finding them.