Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
One caution in using modern bike shoes with slotted cleats and toeclips is that the toe box on modern bike shoes tends to be taller than those of vintage bike shoes, and may require a taller toeclip to allow the shoe to fit. Look for MTB-style "deep" toeclips if you run into this problem. Mikashima (MKS) and others offer such toeclips. If your pedals require a proprietary toeclip, you may have to change either the shoes or the pedals to make things work.
I rode the next to last week long Cycle Oregon on my fix gear with high end, big toe box and BOA'd Lakes. Toeclips, quality leather straps and aluminum slotted Exustar cleats. Shimano 600 or Dura Ace semi-platform velodrome pedals with steel cages. My knee The shoes may have wear patches from the toeclips. Never paid attention. After my previous years of riding velcro-strapped shoes for those fix gear weeks, then having to go to the doc for foot issues I was like "I'm not looking this gift horin the mouth"! And to this day, every time I put those shoes on, my feet go "Ahhhh!" in thanks.