Cleat / shoe compatibility

[Phil_bucks]

Massive newbie question, sorry! I picked up some shimano pd rd40 pedals today that came with cleats. The shoes I have are shimano rt32. I can't see how the cleats would work with the shoes, or am I missing something? I suspect I need new cleats. Will these work together? Any help appreciated!

 

[accountantpete]

You have shoes for the two screw spd fitting - not the three screw spd- sl.

These shoes take both spd (two slots) and spd-sl (3 holes)

You either need new shoes or new pedals/cleats

 

[Peteaud]

Shoes are SPD
Cleats are SPD SL

They wont fit.

 

[Phil_bucks]

Ok, so just need some new cleats as suspected?

 

[Peteaud]

are your pedals like this?

 

[Peteaud]

cleats must be matched to pedals.

Shoes then matched to cleats.

 

[Phil_bucks]

are your pedals like this?

Yes that's the ones

 

[ianrauk]

Yes that's the ones

The you have the wrong shoes
You need 3 holed shoes like the ones on the left

 

[Peteaud]

Yes that's the ones

So the cleats and pedals are matched, you need new shoes.

like these

 

[Phil_bucks]

Hmmm. I was sold this combo by a very reputable shop. I was completely open and honest. I was traveling through so can't really exchange it easily. How bloody annoying.

 

[Peteaud]

Hmmm. I was sold this combo by a very reputable shop. I was completely open and honest. I was traveling through so can't really exchange it easily. How bloody annoying.

Not good.

I think sports direct do the shoes cheap, but they do need to be tried on.

They can come up (all makes) in weird sizes.

 

[Phil_bucks]

Not good.

I think sports direct do the shoes cheap, but they do need to be tried on.

They can come up (all makes) in weird sizes.

Thanks for the help, feel pretty let down. So much for trusting small independents.

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks for the help, feel pretty let down. So much for trusting small independents.

It's hard to believe that a shop would sell you that combination.
Wasn't the Saturday boy by any chance was it?

 

[Phil_bucks]

It's hard to believe that a shop would sell you that combination.
Wasn't the Saturday boy by any chance was it?

I have no idea, seemed to know what they were doing. I think news pedals might be better I will be phoning them Monday.

 

[Peteaud]

If you have the receipt can you take them back?