Guys, how about Twin Lever Toe Shifter? and your shoe goes between those 2 levers, among which one's height is adjustable...

See it in this thread, over an imaginary bike:-->



So basically, it will help out the wear & tear, as it remains in contact with lever all the time, thus reducing friction. I know it sounds radical, yet?...?

i dont feel its so comfortable ..
for a 1 stop ride its ok . but what if you have to stop many times ?



i even tried the tape thing ....but the mark is still printing on my converse

why not tape something soft like wrist band on the lever solves both the purpose.

I feel the protection should be for the shoe and not the lever.

The surface on top of the shoe should avoid contact with anything else..

using the insulation tape / wrist band on the lever reduces the damage by a bit but does not eliminate the issue. The closest one is putting on the wrist band on the shoe..

once you reach youre destination.. put it back in the bike.. and when you need to leave.. get it back on..

the nikes and adidas wrist bands are soft and nice..

the problem with wrist band on shoe is if you have to stop multiple times? how would you put your step down on beaked formal shoes with wrist band....

why do you wana save your shoes man,,,a spoiled left shoe is an identity and pride of a biker,,i dont mind spoiling my puma or reeboks for that matter

Guys the Nike/Reebok wristbands may be too expensive to wear on the shoe!
I'm using a Rs.30-40 band which is nice&thick. I don't mind even walking around with it.
If you spend so much on a wristband, you'll start thinking more about it than riding!
Anyways, most of the touring boots have toe-shift protection strips, but we don't wear them daily.
Some of the sport shoes like my Nike basketball ones can also withstand the toe-shifter abuse, but I mostly use the wristband for my Lee Cooper formal shoes.

I use woodlands shoes, and I have noticed absolutely no problems with the toe shifter. I used it on my Unicorn and using it on the R15 too. Shoes absolutely fine.

Only my dad's leather shoes seem to develop a slightly rough and discoloured band when he used the unicorn's toe shifter only (on my advise , and he found it more convenient!). So I guess it affects leather only.

Yeah, leather shoes are the worst hit-one of the guys here (Shabbarak) had got his Uni's toe only lever swapped for a heel&toe lever as soon as he bought it.

The issue is not leather shoes, or non leather shoes. Using leather in shoes adds immense value to them, both in terms of looks and more important breatheability. The issue is "which leather". Shoes like Lee Cooper, or other office shoes, use thin leathers (often cow leathers of 1.0 to 1.2 mm). These leathers are meant/ finished for delicate use. If one uses heavier leather, say 1.8 to 2.0 mm, with a tougher finish, which can withstand a rougher use, the problem would largely come under control.

The Orazo range has been developed keeping these requirements in mind. They have been developed keeping the multi-use requirement of most bikers in India, as opposed to pure race biking. A lot of riders want to simply ride the bike to office. The boot should be wearable in office, address concerns like safety while in dense traffic, resistant to water splashes etc. They should also be comfortable to walk in, and wear for prolonged periods of time.
Then there are some who may want a boot for their long trip to Ladakh or Sikkim, or Rajasthan.
Orazo has put together a range attempting to address the needs of the different users.

There is another thread in this board regarding the Orazo riding boots. The Passion Hunt riders are using the Orazo Boots during their ride. Two months and nearly 7,500 kms on road, supervising biking events every weekend, and their report is the boots are doing good!
Even the toe lifter area!

yeah even my liberty seems to be fine

Been using woodlands for the past year or so.. Rock solid still..
There's a bit of a depression in the toe shift area, n feels bulky sometimes, but is pretty good even in the rains..

The leather used in some of the Woodlands boots is OK for this end use. But, the depression in the toe area is because of inadequate support underneath the leather. Bulky and heavy because the sole is mostly TPR (Thermoplastic Rubber)

Orazo has addressed these issues by giving a steel toe + rubber flange support beneath the toe shift area - so no sagging, besides a huge advantage of toe protection. Say a rider is waiting at a traffic signal with feet on the road, and another vehicle stops very close by - every risk of the wheels of that taking a snap at the rider's toe! Steel toe protection against that would be very useful.
Besides, Orazo uses PU (polyurethane) soles - makes the shoe much lighter.

^Are you employed by Orazo? Just of curiosity I am asking, no offence meant.

if ppl have to change shoes only why not move to cheaper version if one has to spoil likes of Bata, Liberty, Action milano, provogue - durable shoes and cheap, shift toe lever or anything and do not care for them going bad. i would still say another good option is buy a girls rubber band the one that looks like a wrist band. and put it on your toe lever.