Shimano DX sole conversions

frogrocket

Got a pair of DX's for use with my flat pedals, but always had spds in mind, as ride clipless on the road but just hadn't got around to trying it on the MTB.

Question is; if I cut out the part of the sole to fit the cleats, will I ever be able to refit it? I'd rather not have to buy another pair of shoes, as I like the protection and fit of the DXs, so was hoping I can just take the cleats off and cover the hole up again if I feel like going back to flats.

Anyone got any experience of doing this? Is it an irreversible change once you put the cleats on the shoe?

nicklouse

not really doable.

jairaj

the sole doesn't always come off cleanly in one piece so could be tricky to reattach and get a good result.

You can also resole the whole shoe again but this may end up costing about the same as a new pair.

I'd try and find a cheap pair of shoes in sales or 2nd hand to try out first to see if you like it then convert the DX shoes to SPD if you like it.

fivelittlefish

Something like this?

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:443688

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nicklouse

fivelittlefish wrote:

Something like this?

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:443688

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will not fit SPDs.

fivelittlefish

What about this?

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... ps-sellers