SPD pedal with normal shoes

[Angelfishsolo]

This may sound like a very stupid question but that has never stopped me before and won't now

If I use my (hopefully) soon to be delivered M520's with my usual trainers (ie not cleeted) do I run the risk of damaging the pedals?

 

[fossyant]

No damage to the pedals, but they won't give your foot a good platform - more likely damage to your shins when your feet slip off..... better off waiting for proper shoes.

 

[John the Monkey]

What Fossy said - your keenness is to be applauded, but stick with the flats for now

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Thanks guys. I was hoping to be able to afford the shoes at the end of the month but finances are worse than I thought and so it now looks like Mid December time instead. Oh well......

 

[fossyant]

Don't rush as it will be sales time any day soon - you can get some whopping discounts...

 

[Crackle]

You can get pedal inserts, even with toe-clips on but not that cheap really.

 

[Sittingduck]

When my M520's arrived they had plastic platforms on one side of the pedal. You should be able to use them with the platforms still connected in normal shoes. I personally took them off after the 1st time I used them. Initially kept them on incase clipping/unclipping was difficult but its really easy.

You will notice a lot of difference with clipless AFS!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Thanks guys. Well with luck the pedals arrive tomorrow and if they are like Sittingduck's were then at least I can get ride of the horrible black plastic things on the crank at the mo. If not they will sit and gather dust for a month lol