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Look Ma, No Hands!
I grew up in the 40's and 50's in an era of time when nearly everyone wore street shoes or should I say leather soled shoes. I still do even till today but old pedals and leather soles are a dangerous match and ones feet easily slip off them when you least expect it. In this new era the rubber soled shoes work great and anchor your feet quite nicely as they are not prone to slipping. So my question is how did those young riders of yore manage to ride those old bikes safely without having catastrophic accidents because of slipping off those old pedals.
I might also mention that those old pedals play havoc with the bottoms of leather soles by chewing up the leather as the sharp edges of the pedal make deep cuts into it. The harder you pedal the worse it cuts up your shoes. Of course there is an easy solution just don't wear leather shoes.
I might also mention that those old pedals play havoc with the bottoms of leather soles by chewing up the leather as the sharp edges of the pedal make deep cuts into it. The harder you pedal the worse it cuts up your shoes. Of course there is an easy solution just don't wear leather shoes.