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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: New spd shoes = not so good
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:06:19 -0400
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On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:42:19 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:

>Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:12:57 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:25:36 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Unfortunately, with 260 miles on the new Shimano SH-XC300 shoes are no
>>>>>> more comfortable than my last pair, perhaps even worse. I have trouble
>>>>>> with metatarsal pain after about 40 miles. Last Tuesday, I stopped on
>>>>>> my ride to move the cleats further back and it didn't help. I'm going
>>>>>> to move them further forward, but I expect that will only make them
>>>>>> worse. Alas, I've lived with it for many years, so it's nothing new.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> I did used to have occasionally some of that hot spots with the more budget
>>>>> roadie shoes I had at the time, and if I was grinding as well the road bike
>>>>> had gearing for the era so I did tend to be over geared.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Though the Single speed bike didn?t seem to suffer from that but I had
>>>>> better for me at least shoes and pedals on that, ie MTB Flats.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Roger Merriman
>>>> 
>>>> Unfortuntely, I cannot use flat pedals. I need to be attached to the
>>>> pedals. I just ordered some adhesive metarsal pads and I will install
>>>> them under the replacement high arch inner soles where they won't be
>>>> inclined to move around. 
>>>> 
>>> There are perhaps somewhat ironically clipless shoes in flat pedal styles,
>>> as the MTB flat shoes are or can be more reinforced, ie better protection
>>> etc than your standard roadie shoe.
>>> 
>>> Roger Merriman
>> 
>> I use MTB shioes and pedals, and my pedals, SHIMANO PD-ED500 have a
>> substantial flat surface beyond the clamps.
>> 
>They are but they are really quite a different technology and system ie
>they come from the road technology SPD is designed for MTB but as way to
>get clipless pedals off road, and as such is focus on lighter material and
>so on.
>
>Roger Merriman
>
 I see the BMX clipless platform pedals. I don't believe they have
significantly more flat pedal surface than what I have, but I think I
will test out a pair of the cheaper ones. Thanks for the info.

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