Extending cleat channels - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-19-2005, 05:47 PM

Hi,

I have a pair of 1997 or 98 Nike Yuha MTB shoes. The shoes are
designed for SPD-style cleats. Currently, I have my cleats set as far
towards the back of the shoe that the two cleat "channels" will allow.
I am wondering if I can extend the cleat channels (by filing the ends
of the channels) so that I can move the cleats farther back. The
maximum distance I can move the cleats back is 3/8 inch. Would
extending the cleat channels cause any significant compromise to the
strength of the shoe?

Thanks

01-21-2005, 05:20 PM

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:47:20 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

> Would
> extending the cleat channels cause any significant compromise to the
> strength of the shoe?

depends on the shoe. I've had shoes where the sole was strictly one
material, not a composite, and backed by a plate that slid under the
insole, into which one screwed the cleat. It seems to me that with that
type of design, elongating the sole channel should have little effect
other than making it a bit breezy down there, as long as you maintain the
integrity of the backer plate.

Did somebody buy winter shoes a couple sizes too large?

01-21-2005, 05:20 PM

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:47:20 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

> Would
> extending the cleat channels cause any significant compromise to the
> strength of the shoe?

depends on the shoe. I've had shoes where the sole was strictly one
material, not a composite, and backed by a plate that slid under the
insole, into which one screwed the cleat. It seems to me that with that
type of design, elongating the sole channel should have little effect
other than making it a bit breezy down there, as long as you maintain the
integrity of the backer plate.

Did somebody buy winter shoes a couple sizes too large?

01-21-2005, 05:20 PM

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:47:20 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

> Would
> extending the cleat channels cause any significant compromise to the
> strength of the shoe?

depends on the shoe. I've had shoes where the sole was strictly one
material, not a composite, and backed by a plate that slid under the
insole, into which one screwed the cleat. It seems to me that with that
type of design, elongating the sole channel should have little effect
other than making it a bit breezy down there, as long as you maintain the
integrity of the backer plate.

Did somebody buy winter shoes a couple sizes too large?