Shimano SM-SH56 SPD Replacement Cleats

Use them for my indoor shoes on Zwift. Without them, my new shoes would be useless.

I'm in agreement with Mary who also reviewed these cleats. the silver ones have way too much float so it takes an extra extended effort to get out you're moving around and them without actually releasing. I much prefer the black cleats that usually are what comes with pedals when you buy them new. Generally speaking if you've been using the black cleat and you switch to these you'll make a motion to release and you'll move but you won't come out so if you're looking for a certain amount of precision don't buy these.

I am going to post my insights on these clipless shoes and my peddles from a newbies perspective. Yeah, I don't get the clipless either, as I clip into the peddles... I ride about 20 miles 2-3 times a week, using a 29er mountain bike with slicks. I was scared to death of clipless, because I thought I would not be able to get out of them. I ordered the Shimano SM-SH56 SPD cleats to go with Shimano PD-M530 SPD Clipless Trail Pedals and Giro Rumble VR MTB Shoes. First off on the shoes, there is a channel that allows you to adjust the cleat position fore and aft, which helped me find the best fit. The Shoes are a bit heavy, but very solid and fit my feet well. The one thing I want to pass on, is the SM SH56 Cleats are multi release, so you can release your foot by twisting left or right. Plus you ARE NOT locked in to the peddles. You actually have some play where I can move my heal left or right by 12 inch to 34 of an inch. Which is really cool, as sometimes I have a little pain in my knee and by moving my right heel laterally I can take the pressure off. It really did not take me long to get used to clipping in and clipping out of the clipless cleats. You can adjust the tension on the peddles for the release pressure, and I have mine set light, but they don't come out on the upstroke. If you are considering trying clipless, go with the SM SH56 cleat, and these shoes, they were a good purchase for me. I was able to increase my pace on my circuit by 12 to 34 of a mile average. I went from 14.6 mph avg. to 15.1 and have gone faster but that was on a day when I had a good south wind. Overall I am very happy with this set up and would encourage anyone looking at trying out clipless to clip into their peddles to try this combo.

Use MTB Vitoria shoes with out road bikes with Shimano XC pedals - long lasting flawless installation and operation- great value

These cleats are used in place of the standard SPD cleats, and allow you to twist your foot out of the pedal in any direction, including a hard yank straight up. This means, when your bike is going down you can literally leap out of the pedals and land on your feet rather than being pulled over with the bike. For many mountain bikers it is a good compromise between clip-in pedals and flat pedals, and is also great for road or cyclocross. These have several times saved me from more serious injuries.

This is a very good product that worked well with my new clipon shoes. The produc was easily to install and worked properly immediately.

What can I say, nice cleat!

After more than 2 years of riding 2-4 times per week my old SPDs finally wore out - kept slipping out of the clips. A new set fixed the problem and I am back in the saddle and firmly clipped in.

They work, weren�t too expensive, came with appropriate hardware. Hard to get excited about cleats

Works Great.

I needed to set up an old pair of bike shoes for use on a spin bike. These cleats are just what I needed.

I like to ride clipped in, but since the majority of my riding is commuting in a city with plenty of stoplights, I appreciate the ease of clipping in and out with the multiple release design. I typically clip out in a manner that would work with normal cleats, but the multiple release has saved me from taking a dive in a couple emergency stop situations.

Shimano SM-SH56 SPD Replacement Cleats are the best for beginners. You can adjust them to disengage at different tensions. Help in keeping a better cadence while riding. Easy to install replacement cleats. I would highly recommend.

I must have gotten a defective one because my shoe came off the pedal 5 times (!!) in 30 miles, and if I hadn't been alert and quickly raised my foot, and let it fall and drag on the pavement, I could have broken my foot, my leg, or worse. It could have been a disaster.

Gravel and commuting

Ive used these before and and really love the multiple release feature. Easy to attach.

I have SPD pedals on all of my bikes, including the road bikes. I only use mountain bike shoes because unlike road shoes you can walk in them. When I bought a new pair of shoes I needed new cleats. I saw these on sale and gave them a try. They are way easier to release than the standard SPD cleats while still secure when clipped in. So much so that I am now thinking about putting them on all my shoes.

Shimano Cleats will last you forever, but if you walk on them the bolts will eventually wear down and if you buy new shoes it is unlikely you will be able to transfer them. Otherwise you could use the same cleats for life. Always a good deal through BikeTiresDirect.

These cleats release easier than the standard cleats. Funny that I didn't know there were 2 kinds. Anyway they are just great. I have had no problems with them coming out prematurely.

Perfect and extremely great price.