I am currently converting a 1988 GT All-Terrain Outpost to a hybrid style bike in the short term, and eventually do a drop bar conversion. My main ride is a 1973 LeJeune TDF. It has the Lyotard platform pedals to which I have added the Christophe cages and toe straps. Being vintage myself, I have grown to really like them. This is a little outside the intention of this thread, but I'd like to ask anyway. The main reason is because I want to buy a decent pair of cycling shoes for platform pedals that will receive the toe cages and straps I already have. I plan to upgrade the quality of the platform pedals, but they must be compatible with the Christophe cages & straps.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks folks!

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The interesting thing about Lyotard platform pedals is that they have a lip for a cleat, which the modern knock offs do not. I used these pedals on my touring/cross bike in the 80s, and for touring I just wore my regular racing cleats, either Duegis or Dettos. They were the same shoes I wore when riding my campy pedals with clips and straps. So old slot cleat shoes are one option. If you prefer non vintage, you can buy slotted cleats that fit onto modern 3 bolt racing shoes.

If you don't want to use slot cleats (understandable), there are several small manufacturers in the UK that make traditional smooth bottom cycling shoes. Search for recent threads on this, there's been a couple.