Cleat (shoe) Puns

I’m looking into getting a bike fitting as I’ve been getting pain on the inside of me knee but I’ve seen that many fitters offer a shorter and cheaper session focusing just on the feet. From what I’ve read, the inner knee pain is more caused by cleat set up than saddle position. I generally feel very comfortable on my bike and have never had any other cycling related pain.

Does anyone have an opinion as to whether a full fitting likely to benefit me significantly more than a feet only session?

Hey y'all!

I've found posts here really helpful. As a somewhat new addition to the cycling world (albeit a motivated and excited one!), I am on the hunt for a pair of cycling shoes. My favorite tennis shoes/jogging shoes I've found have a wide toe box and a slimmer heel (Ryka), as I have bunions on both feet, but a fairly normal heel size.

I really appreciated the conversation around wider cycling shoes, but am wondering if anyone has found bike shoes that also have recessed cleats that are wider or in particular have a wide toe box. I can't be the only one 🙃

Thanks in advance for any insight y'all can provide!

Does anybody know where I can find any of those attachable shoe spikes or shoe cleats for the ice that I can put on my shoes in the city?.

I just recently tried wearing Cleat Shoes and generally enjoyed the additional power. I noticed though that I always feel the Tounge of my Sidi Genius 10 folding in front of my ankle. It does not really restrict movement nor the shoes feel tight.

It just feels weird. Is this normal on these types of shoes? I've always worn shoes with soft padded tounges so the feeling is new to me.

Anyone have a pair of fiveten hellcats or any fiveten shoes with cleat mounts? My left shoe has apparently abraded away alot of the plastic that the cleat tightens up against and now the cleat is moving fairly significantly from side to side, even after tightening.

Found this out the hard way yesterday when trying to unclip at an intersection. The cleat wouldn't release, and I ended up toppling over in slo-mo.

I'm going to be getting a new pair regardless, curious if this also occurs with other models.

https://imgur.com/a/VxOko55/

Here, you can see the plastic on one side has abraded and worn down to almost the entire thickness of the cleat mount area.

I need the inserts that are the 3 bolt nut so I can attach the Look Delta cleats. Thank you

Looking for a shoe recommendation that will work well for riding both flats and clipless pedals. Thanks!

Avoid falling and hurting yourself by buying some traction cleats for your shoes for the Winter so you don’t fall if there are icy conditions. There are different brands out there. And they do make them for heels.

hey there. As the weather warms up i'm ready to get back in the saddle, but have long wondered about my setup.

I currently use cleats like this, shoeslike these, and pedals like these. Those aren't the exact models but an equivalent.

I like the dual flat/clipless pedals because I sometimes leisure ride and like the ability to wear normal shoes to bike around if needed without switching pedals. I like the road shoes because they are light and sturdy for those long rides. I like the MTB cleat because it is immensely easier to unclip from when i have to stop quickly or bail out (paths in my area aren't the best and traffic is rough - road "delta" cleats are pretty hard to get out of on short notice. The MTB cleat is also WAY easier to walk around in.

I am aware that using MTB cleats on Road shoes is some sort of weird sin. What should I be doing instead? is there a better way? Thanks!

Sorry for yet another gear/snow post; I haven't been able to find any specific answers anywhere else.

So, I'm planning to be in the Anchorage area mid-March, and I'd like to hike a bit in Chugach State Park. I have decent warm boots, and I'm experienced with hiking in the cold and in winter conditions in the Midwest and Eastern parts of the US, but I don't know enough about the conditions in CSP to know if it'd be better to have snow cleats (the chain kind) or full snow shoes in mid-March. Or maybe some other option?

Thanks in advance for any info or recommendations!

I've been riding for exactly 6 months (pandemic biker) on my road bike now and ngayon, nagbabalak ako maglevel up sa riding experience ko. Lagi akong may nakikitang posts dati, kakaiba daw yung experience on riding with a hollowtech crank, and some other post naman, riding with cleat shoes naman daw.

Althought obvious yung sa riding with cleat shoes coming from flat pedals, ano yung experience on riding hollowtech cranks after upgrading from square tapered? Di ko pa kaya maexperience both worlds ng sabay kaya nalilito rin ako saan pipiliin ko.

I would buy a second hand Shimano RC1 cleat shoes and PD-R540 tapos Sora Crankset naman sa hollowtech cranks. TYIA and thanks for having the patience to read, looking forward sa thoughts nyo

So I am completely new to clipless pedals and I was trying to set up my first SPD shoes the other day. I followed Shimano's instructions for torque settings, etc, but still ended up somehow with a strange issue: the lower pair of "holes" on the moving metal "plate" does not seem to accept the bolts for some reason. Or rather, the bolts fit in just fine, but cannot be tightened - I can tighten them till a certain point (very far from the recommended torque settings), but after that they loosen again and just spin.

First I thought I messed up the threads on the bolts, so I quickly purchased a new set, but it is the same issue with that. That leaves the plate mechanism inside the shoe? I was very careful not to cross-thread the bolts, and I have not noticed any resistance while I was tightening them, but looks like now the lower holes on the plate cannot be used.

Did I just mess up my shoe on Day 1? :(

Just got the specialized recon shoe and the cleat holes are no where near the same position. I need to adjust them to the ball of my foot (and same position on each, at a minimum). I tried taking out the insole piece and it seems there's a cutout where the cleat attaches, but I can't get to it. I tried pushing up on cleat holes but nothing

Couldn't find anything online either.. TIA

I'm looking for a road/commuter shoe with recessed cleats. I have Shimano es600 pedals. I want to be able to clip in and out with ease and be able to do a little walking (without the cleats damaging any floors). I'd also a shoe that's sleeker and more road focused.

The shoes I'm considering are the Shimano RT5 (which are hard to find at this point), Giro Rev, Giro Republic R knit, and Giro Ventana. The Specialized Recon. As well as the Garneau Venturo, which I can get on sale, but there are not many left in stock.

I also might try using this shoe to get used to riding clipped in on my mountain bike, but think I would get a dedicated pair down the line if I like it enough.

I'm unsure what shoe is best for my needs, or if there are better options I'm over looking. I'm looking to stay around $100 for a pair to get my foot in the door. $150 for a pair I can be happy with for a long time. And under $180 for a do it all shoe I can use on the road or mtb trail.

I'm also a size 10 US, and I am unsure if I should go with a size 43 , 44 or even up to a 45 EU.

I have a pair of S-Works 7 shoes that have these seemingly proprietary "t-nuts" that your cleat's bolts screw into on the bottom of the shoe. I need to replace one that has stripped and, because of the current pandemic or just supply limitations, it seems that nobody can get them for me through Specialized. I did however find these t-nuts that appear to be identical and the correct thread (M4), is there any reason these would not work? I assume Specialized is not making these themselves as an OEM and is outsourcing production so these are likely the same t-nuts? These are also dramatically cheaper, $10 for a pack of 50, vs Specialized's replacement part which is $16 for the pair of 6.

Also, if these are in fact the same design etc, is there anyway to test them to make sure they're not flimsier or dangerously prone to failure? I can't find a material listed, it mentions aluminum extrusion but that refers to the usage case in a 3d printer/machining array not the nut itself. I plan to weigh them when they arrive with a fairly precise scale and compare them to the ones I already have to see if they're a similar density/composition.

edit: They're actually more commonly called "Weld Nuts" not t-nuts, there's tons of similar nuts under that name but nothing quite as similar as the adafruit/pihut ones.

So i was wondering if it is normal to have scratches on the cleats shoes in places such as the sole i am a beginner in cycling so i dont know much i also had a bad accident that caused some scratches on the boa i am using a cleat shoes with the same design as Shimano xc7 with 2 boa except different materials i was wondering if it is normal to have scratches on the boa and will it affect the performance of the shoe pls do give your opinions and advices