Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Back in the day, Adidas Stan Smith tennis shoes were my favourite for clipped riding... a well made leather upper and a stiff sole made for a great riding shoe that never seemed to wear out.
They still make this shoe to it's original specs (it's probably the best selling shoe of all time) and they sell for $60.00.
Stan Smiths...
Only bought by those "in the know" these days.
He and Rocket Rod; those were some matches.
I sold shoes when I was in college, and there has always been a dedicated core group of folks buying Stan Smiths, and it's easily been 30 years.