ShimanoSPD-SL 10mm Cleat Fixing Bolt Set(Return to Product Page)

I had just gotten my first pair of Sidi bicycling shoes (the Genius 5, for what it's worth), when to my great and utter surprise, the bolts that came with the shoes were not long enough to connect the Shimano SPD-Sl cleats I also bought. At first, it seemed a cruel joke that a mere set of bolts would prevent my first foray into clip-in pedaling. But these little chrome plated beauties rescued the day. I eagerly tore into the package once it arrived and connected the cleats to my shoes. They firmly and securely attach the deeper Shimao cleat to the Sidi shoe. I have been riding regularly now with the clip-in pedals and will not go back.

I don't know if these are absolutely necessary, but they do work well. And they don't stick up through the shoe insole. Having a couple extra threads in these bolts means you don't have to torque them too tight and risk striping threads or moving cleats. These are, at the very least, nice insurance and I would buy them again to go with my Sidi shoes.

This is the correct bolt size to use if you have SIDI shoes with either the Carbon Composite sole or the Millenium 3 sole. The regular 8 mm bolts that come with the Shimano SPD-SL cleats are the correct length for the SIDI shoes that have the Vent Carbon sole or the Carbon Lite sole.