User submitted reviews
Review by Anonymous
Surprisingly long life-span ridingcommuting in an urban environment. (2,000 miles)
Review by kaltech
They last a long time and I don't use cleat covers ! rubber makes it easy for walking , these cleats preform well with the shimano pedals that are rock solid!
Review by B
The cleat always works perfectly. It's no wonder it's used by so many cyclists and racers. It tends to wear out sooner than I'd like, but all do.
Review by Gryder
Bought these when BTD had a daily special on them. Put them on my new SIDI Wires. They work great, easy to put on and adjust. I do have a torque wrench to make sure I don't over tighten.
Review by Anonymous
The Shimano cleats wear as well as any brand I have ever had.
They have a large platform and I especially like the rubber walking tips on the cleat edges. It does wear off in time , but makes it easier to negotiate the cafe floor.
Review by Anonymous
Ordered the yellow cleats but the bolts were too short for Sidi shoes. Needed 13.5 mm so I had to order replacement bolts as 10 mm were provided. This added to the cost and delayed the use of the replacment cleats. At the price point, one would think Shimano would provide both sizes of bolts.
Review by Maryland biker
Works perfectly. Coupled to BTD speedy delivery makes for great experience.
Review by mdonald9
It's hard reviewing the cleat without reviewing the pedal since one is integral to the other. I've tried Look and Speedplay and like Shimano SPD-SL the best. I needed a cleat with minimal float and predictable clipping in. Speedplay, even the Zero, had too much float for me although they were a breeze to clip into. Look was okay for float, but the bearing quality andor tension was not good and they would not consistently hang for easy clipping in. The Shimano SPD-SL Dura Ace pedal has great bearings (which are replaceable) and a metal wear plate over the axle (also replaceable). The color of the cleat corresponds to the float- I use blue. Clipping in is not a problem. The only trouble I've had is knocking off the little contact points at the rear of the cleat. They stick out and can easily get caught on an edge although I've not had this happen since using cleat covers and even if it does happen, the cleat is still useable, only less protected from wear with walking.
Review by Thunderbone
There is nothing I don't like about this pedal.
Review by Anonymous
Not much to say but who doesn't like new cleats ? New cleats feel solid and look great the end.
Review by davidshiloh4
Shimano makes the best cleats and it's great to get them on sale
from biketiresdirect.com
I've had the cheaper brands before, but they wear out quickly and
do not perform like Shimano's.
Review by DonBiker
Used to replace cleats on my shoes. Easy to replace!
Review by Anonymous
Not much to say about the cleats. If you have Shimano pedals, you'll use these. I use yellow because the blue, with less lateral movement, hurt my knees. Some folks says these cleats wear too fast. No so, if you use Kool Kover Cleat Covers, which Bike Tires Direct carry. In short, avoid walking on these cleats without covers. With covers, they last a long time.
Review by Non
I could have purchased the cleats anywhere but always use the price match feature with Biketiresdirect.com!
Customer service is excellent and the whole consumer process is efficient and easy from website to shipping.
Review by Anonymous
I ordered these to replace my worn cleats and one of my cycling friends after seeing them asked for a pair also. Nice to know you can maintain a product without having to buy a new system each time an item needs replacing.
Review by PacNWCyclist
I love the 0 float - if you like to feel 1 with the pedals, these are the cleats for you
Review by cow go moo
i over used my last pair. i wore them way down. i got these at a reasonable price. Glad i did!
Review by Anonymous
I like the cleats come with replacement mounting hardware. Keeps shoes like new.
Review by OaklandMark
I like the Shimano SPD-SL cleat & pedal because they give me a large platform reducing hotspots, are easy and reliable to clip in to and out of, and look good to boot. The yellow cleat is my preference, as I like to have some float for comfort. They last a pretty long time, especially if you are conscientious and don't go traipsing around on pavement and gravel. If you do these latter, the yellow base will wear off rather quickly, and then the cleats have too much vertical play for my liking, but remain usable.
If you are using Sidi shoes, make sure to also get the 10mm bolts as the stock bolts are too short.
Review by Anonymous
These are the matching cleats to my pedals