[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-08 Thread Patrick in VT
On Dec 3, 9:31 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Nice, but expensive. Anyone seen or tried these? these also look nice - i think i actually prefer the black compared to the dromarti's. http://www.swrvestore.com/servlet/Detail?no=106 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes and others

2009-12-08 Thread Jon Grant
@googlegroups.com Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:37:03 -0800 (PST) To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes On Dec 3, 9:31 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Nice, but expensive. Anyone seen or tried these? these also look nice - i think i actually prefer the black

[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-08 Thread MichaelH
I owned a pair of these Vittoria shoes, a long, long time ago. I'd like to have them back, but alas a 45 isn't big enough Michael On Dec 8, 4:37 pm, Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com wrote: On Dec 3, 9:31 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Nice, but expensive. Anyone seen or tried these? these

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes and others

2009-12-08 Thread Curtis Schmitt
*Subject: *[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes On Dec 3, 9:31 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Nice, but expensive. Anyone seen or tried these? these also look nice - i think i actually prefer the black compared to the dromarti's. http://www.swrvestore.com/servlet/Detail?no=106 -- You received

[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-05 Thread clevewh...@gmail.com
I doubt they will have a sale, but remember that the web prices included VAT at about 18% which is deducted for foreign buyers. Shipping is quite cheap from the UK. You can email them for a current price shipped to your location. On Dec 3, 9:01 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: On

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-05 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Thanks -- I was kidding about the sale. I'll have to see how business is in Jan; things ought to get busy and I may have the money. And $170 is not bad at all, when you see the prices for Lakes and Sidis. On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 7:35 AM, clevewh...@gmail.com clevewh...@gmail.comwrote: I doubt

[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-05 Thread Frank
The owner of Free Range Cycles (great shop incidentally, Rivendell, Surly, common sense, etc.) here in Seattle has a pair of the touring shoes, and they're beautifully made. The quality is evocative of the old kangaroo Maressi shoes from the mid-80's, which were unparalleled. After seeing them in

[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-05 Thread Aaron Thomas
The Dromarti shoes are made by Marresi. It says so right on the side of the shoe. Or, try clicking on the main page for footwear and they tell you straight up, Produced in small quantities by Marresi in Italy. A On Dec 5, 8:31 am, Frank pguil...@gmail.com wrote: The owner of Free Range Cycles

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-05 Thread James Valiensi
Hullo, I have a pair of the Dromarti shoes. They are indeed made by Marresi, even the box they come in is a Marresi box. The shoes are the cycling equivalent of dress shoes. They do not look like sport shoes by any means. You must wear Rapha or Tweed to look OK with these shoes. Beware, they

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-05 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Wool alright, but no damned tweed! Patrick Moore, who just got back from a brief 16 mile ride wearing, in 35F weather with 8 mph wind out of south: thin, shirt-weight merino button plaquet pullover; thin wool scarf; Ibex wool/lycra vest; pseudo-Peruvian wool+other-fibers hat, and floppy,

[RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-03 Thread XO-1.org Rough Riders
I got the SPD style and the road style and absolutely love them. The fit is the same as my Sidis, but these look a lot cooler. They remind me quite a bit of my Sidis in the early 80s, but the quality of these is even higher. I think the natural leather is probably more comfortable and perhaps even

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-03 Thread PATRICK MOORE
The website shows what looks to be a tourist shoe type bottom. Do they make a model compatible with Look cleats? And how was ordering: through the website? Smooth and hassle free? Not that I really need to spend $250 on shoes ... On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:18 AM, XO-1.org Rough Riders

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-03 Thread Bill Connell
At the bottom-left, the Sportivo version has the spd-style sole, the Race version has a look-style sole. Beautiful shoes. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:47 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: The website shows what looks to be a tourist shoe type bottom. Do they make a model compatible

Re: [RBW] Re: Dromarti shoes

2009-12-03 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: At the bottom-left, the Sportivo version has the spd-style sole, the Race version has a look-style sole. Beautiful shoes. Gee, thanks a lot! Now I am *really* tempted, even though I spent my own Christmas, 2009 present