Originally Posted by
smd4
I don’t know. Shimano makes all kinds of alloy metal parts. I wouldn’t think alloy brake shoe holders would be too far out of thier wheelhouse.
You'd be surprised. Major brands sometimes decide they don't have the time or resources to develop a particular part (maybe they spent too much time on something else, lost employees who were experts on that subject, or just plain didn't hit their mark), so they pay someone else so they can at least offer it in their name for the time being.