GPLama did a youtube video on what cleats work best with what pedals. I was surprised to see him give a big thumbs up to Favero pedals and Look Keo Grip Cleats. Mine at the 9 degree (red) and they don’t engage well at all. Zero snap. He was using 6 degree (grey), but I wouldn’t think that would …

Editing - several days later - thought I had Keo red but they are grey I use the keo grey without a problem as well - I have the Assioma cleats on another pair of shoes and I really can’t tell a difference

Similar results as you - My Look Keo cleats (red, non grip) gave a very subpar experience. They clipped in OK. but were particularly difficult to clip out, like almost impossible. This year is my 35th anniversary of using Look clipless pedals and I had never experienced anything close to this. A…

Thank you very much for the responses. Sort of weird though. Red works for Mike, but not for STP or me. Grey seems to work for everyone. @STP - My experience is identical to yours. All my KEO cleats work perfectly with KEO pedals as I guess they should. It is when I try to use them with the Fa…

IIRC, Favero ended up swapping the springs to a lighter force range due to some complaints that the release was too stiff, even when set fully loose. I think the black springs are the newer, lighter force ones vs the silver black ones. Either way, I mention it since this single factor could relate…

I have 2021 pedals so I think I have the new spring. My problem with red Keo cleats was not just that the release was hard, even with the tension backed all the way off, but more that the float was so great that I had to get my foot practically perpendicular to the pedal to get it to release. It was…

I have only used the Xpedos (red with the gray non-slip strips) and find that they work fine and are not difficult to walk with. I do tend to go through a couple of sets a year, but that is a small price to pay for power pedals that work so well!

My preference is for the Xpedo red cleats as they release easier than the KEO grey cleats with the original springs

I’m also running keo grey, I actually prefer the engagement to the look pedals and there is a bit more float but the clip out is harder but ok. Given that, keo red could be a handful given yet more float plus that firm release tension.

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wjwlitespeed August 13, 2021, 2:34pm 2

I use the Keo Grey cleats without any problems.

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