Cleat Fit on Small Shoes

meanredspider
meanredspider Posts: 12,337
edited May 2014 in Workshop
A female friend who is new to cycling has size 4 ladies (Diadora) carbon soled shoes. The problem comes when we try to fit SPD-SL cleats to them. The bend in the sole means that, when fully tightened, the cleat is bent to match the profile of the sole. This then makes clipping in impossible. I'm guessing that there must be some sort of fix/adaptor/spacer for this issue. Can anybody please point us in the right direction.
ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH

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  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    Need to pack the cleat with something hard, plastic glazing spacers/packers could possibly work if trimmed to suit
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    That's what we've done - just seems ridiculously Heath-Robinson though...
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • veryslowtwitch
    veryslowtwitch Posts: 321
    Same problem here. Annoying. Bit of inner tube worked. Once it is in then trim excess from around the edge. You won't need to touch it until the cleat is worn out.

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