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Old 05-06-16 | 08:27 AM
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Leather Toe Straps

Anyone here use leather toe straps? What do you like about them? What do you not like about them?

I personally love the classic look and when bombing abound the city its so much easier when I need to get off my bike and walk around (no uncomfortable spd to walk in) but for years I wasn't able to find leather toe straps that wouldn't snap, stretch or slip.

What are your experiences?

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Old 05-06-16 | 08:51 AM
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4 years and counting, rain or shine, never had an issue.
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Old 05-06-16 | 09:07 AM
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I never have had double straps but I have Christophe straps that have never broken down. For double straps you could try all city, toshi, cadence, soma or exustar
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Old 05-06-16 | 10:21 AM
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I had a set of Alfredo Binda laminated leather (nylon mesh between two layers of leather) straps last over 30 years before failing.
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Old 05-07-16 | 09:02 AM
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i like toe straps, been using them for years and will probably continue to do so. I've used both plain leather and the laminated straps and they both work well. I prefer the laminated ones, as I feel they hold up better and don't stretch as much as the leather straps, especially if riding often in the rain. To prevent slipping give them a twist or two when installing them, that keeps the in place pretty well. I've only had 1 strap snap on me during a hard skid and in hindsight it probably should have been replaced as it was fairly worn.
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Old 05-08-16 | 06:12 PM
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As long as your straps are laminated, you will get good use out of them. Straight leather will dry, crack, and tear pretty soon.
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