SHIMANO SPD-SL Cleat Set

Easy to install,

My son bought these and has notched up around 20 trips of 40 miles per trip, plus some sprint worked with the club he joined. The cleats are still working well, connecting and disconnecting as required. He finds the 6 deg float maybe a little too much for him, but that has nothing to do with the product. They appear to be good quality and good value for money.

This was a replacement for a set that had been chewed up by walking on pavement. Per my abuse, I got about 18 months on the originals. {You can also get cleat covers that snap on these for walking - pavement, grass, mud...and now I carry them along as part of the gear.}

tried some knock-off shimano SH11 cleats (cheaper). 100% did not work (would not engage). these are the real deal and work excellent. came quick.

I would recommend this product to my friends.

Ive had the yellow cleats paired with my Shimano 105 pedals for a few years now. I have previous experience with Time and SPD. This was my first SPD-SL and they are my favorite. I am prone to knee injury and the float offered by the yellow cleat is adequate and I have had no issues. The float is very smooth and you dont feel any resistence until you are at the limit. The cleats have a rubber coating on the 3 corners to provide a little traction on smooth floors. I wouldnt expect them to keep you from slipping on a wet floor, but it still offers more traction than other cleats and it is appreciated. They are extremely easy to get in and out of due to the hook shape at the toe and the materials used to make them. On that same note, if I had to complain about one thing it would be that the cleats do get chewed up after some regular usage. However, this really isnt much of an issue. My current cleats look pretty mashed up, but they still perform exactly as they should. And most importantly, they have never failed. One more perk is that they are standard fitment on Shimano road shoes, which are very common and of good value. I definitely recommend these to any serious road cyclist and I have no intentions of switching to any other brand available at this time.

The plastic yellow tabs came off after the 3rd ride and the bolts constantly come loose. Ive never experienced this type of poor performance from Shimano cleats before. The plastic is very soft and mars quickly after only two rides. I question if these are genuine Shimano products or not. Packaging looked legitimate, but the durability is really not there.

solid.

What more can I say, Shimano clips fit my Shimano Ultegra pedals. Perfectly.

Exactly what I expected