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@Tommy_Mac
Straps/foot retention of some form are pretty vital IMO even if you ride with brakes. I knocked off my replacement pair a few days ago after a shoddy job putting them on (no tools at work) finally found all the bolts that pinged off but I've been riding fixed without them for a week now and it's just not right - braking or skidding's just treacherous