Cleat Life

[mr_cellophane]

Should I ever need to worry about cleats wearing out. Does their life depend more on the amount of walking I do than the cycling ?

 

[ianrauk]

Depends on what cleats you have.
SPD-L's and Look Keo's will wear out.
MTB SPD's - well let's just say they will probably outlast your shoes.

 

[defy-one]

How would i know when my look keo cleats have worn out?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

How would i know when my look keo cleats have worn out?

The gray bits are no longer gray, similar to Shimano's red or yellow (depending on float)

 

[HLaB]

Still haven't worn out any cleats but I do 90% (if not more) in spds.

 

[Sittingduck]

Randy Crawford, whatta voice.

 

[derrick]

Have not worn out my keo cleats, but the other half managed to wear a set out in six weeks and she only rode for four of them, she was draging her shoe along when stopping, she has got the hang of it know.

 

[ttcycle]

Look keos wear out pretty quickly and stop being as responsive with the clipping in. They're gone when they unclip themselves or there's a play in the clip feel (as the plastic gets too thin to have a decent purchase on the pedal).

 

[accountantpete]

Walking on flat ground does not wear many spd-sl cleats out as the ground contact areas are not the same as the pedal contact areas..

 

[Herr-B]

Walking on flat ground does not wear many spd-sl cleats out as the ground contact areas are not the same as the pedal contact areas..

Just makes you walk like you didn't get to the loo on time.

 

[defy-one]

Thanks all

 

[Alien8]

I get about 8k-miles from a set of SPD-SLs (that's with swapping the cleats around once the put-down foot gets really warn).

 

[ricky1980]

i got SPD on my road shoe...i walk around with them on tarmac, cobbles and pavements...the black paint is gone (naturally) but the cleats are in good shape little signs of ware...i have had them for 6 months for my daily commute + a short stint of walking as it is 1 way system near work and go around it adds a good 5min to my journey so i walk it in 3 min instead.

 

[byegad]

My Crank Brothers almost but not quite SPD type cleats have covered well over 10000 miles and while they look a bit scratched and battered work just as well as the first day I used them.

 

[PaulSB]

Will be replacing my SPD cleats after 8.5 years this morning. Only the left needs replacing where it has worn as I unclip. May as well do the right as well!!!!