How often do you change the SPD cleats on your shoes?

[rockyroller]

was looking at mine the other day & they are looking a little chewed up

does one replace cleated pedals w/ the same frequency? or do they last longer?

 

[vickster]

Never, shoes fall apart long before the cleats!
Chewed up is fine if they still clip in and out no bother

 

[figbat]

Ditto. Never changed cleats on 3 sets of shoes and 4 or 5 sets of pedals.

 

[Drago]

Never needed to change a set yet. As avove, shoes expire before the cleats.

 

[slowmotion]

I've bought two sets of SPD pedals (complete with cleats) in the last eleven years, and four pairs of SPD shoes in the same time. I've only chucked one pair of worn out cleats. They last quite a long time.

 

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

I've taken SPD cleats off knackered shoes and put them onto new shoes before.. They take immense abuse however, the yellow/red/blue/grey parts of SPDSL cleats are sacrificial and get dumped much more frequently

 

[ianrauk]

They last years, longer than the shoes thats for sure

 

[Teamfixed]

I use spd for off road riding. I bet like me, you have a spare pair of cleats kicking around.... No idea why I need them though.

 

[antnee]

Well Just changed my SPD cleats after 8 years They won't really worn out and still clipped in ok but didn't seem as tight as when first fitted. Though can't say the say the same of the Time espresso cleats that come with the Time SPL SL carbon pedals, as into to my third pair after only two seasons 4000 miles and that without undue walking on them?

 

[Deleted User]

Never, shoes fall apart long before the cleats!
Chewed up is fine if they still clip in and out no bother

Absolutely, they last forever!

SPD SL's however, 2 to 3 sets a year.

 

[Slick]

Absolutely, they last forever!

SPD SL's however, 2 to 3 sets a year.

Mine are the same but I think I can do a bit of walking at times and obviously that can chew them.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Lost a screw the other day, made for some hilarious unclipping.
Maybe all of us should give it a turn once in a while

 

[HLaB]

The only time I've bought new SPD metal cleats is when I wanted to use a second pair of shoes but I've never replaced them. Plastic SPD-SL's on the other hand wear out once or twice a year at least.

 

[cougie uk]

My Time Atac cleats must be over 20 years old. As has been said - the shoes go first.

 

[matticus]

I've definitely worn out the pair currently on my [spd] winter boots. (The bike-fitter I visited in December found them hilariously bad - he took pictures!) They still "work", but it's now comically easy to pull out without even twisting.

Thinking back, I've probably moved cleats from knackered summer shoes onto new ones. I think my boots are more durable, and the cleats probably have a harder life in winter. I know I've bought replacements before, but several/many years ago ...