Caliper Brake Toe in

andy said:

I searched and found some posts by Jobst saying it was not necessary but I
have never had a problem like the shimano long reach brakes I just got. The
right rear arm seems impossible to set up w/o the rear of the brake pad
closer to the rim than the front.
1. Should I worry?
2. Should I bend the arm, as the park tool existence would suggest is
plausible?
3. Should I purchase the Kool Stop pad holder w/ toe in adjustment? ($25).
4. Should I punt?
TIA.
Andy

in terms of grit embedding, that's a good thing, not bad. if it's toed
so the front touches first, grit can slide into the "wedge" gap and get
jammed. if you're worried, get the orbitally adjustable holders -
that's the strategy shimano themselves have recently adopted and what
campy have done for ages.