Pedals(Clipless) - 101

[surgtech1956]

Are the clipless pedals better for your knees or is there one clipless better on the knees than another? Do I buy the shoes than get the pedals or the other way around? I like the mtb shoes(I like the hiking shoe look) better than road shoes - would this matter on my road bike? Thanks

[KnottedYet]

Get whatever shoes you want. Mountain shoes/road shoes, it doesn't matter as long as they do what you want and you like them. I have mountain shoes and Speedplay Frogs on my road bike.

Buy the shoes and pedals at the same time. By buying the shoes and pedals at the same time, you can be sure they match. If your LBS can't make the cleats fit the shoes you've chosen, you can make the decision right there how you'd like to proceed. (different shoes or different cleats/pedals)

Frogs are often recommended for folks with knee issues, because they are passive release (no pressure required) and have huge float (20 degrees). There are no moving parts or springs or anything on Frogs. It's like a pickle jar (pedal) and a lid (cleat). Extremely simple.

[surgtech1956]

Knot - thanks for the infomation.

[OakLeaf]

Okay I understand now. With a cleated cycling shoe, there was no way to get your foot out of a toe clip unless you loosened the strap. Guess no one remembers those The cleat was just a channel maybe 3-4 mm deep that locked your foot onto the rear edge of the pedal. Thanks for the explain.

[Meaux]

I have the Keo Classics on my bike, I like them a lot. I use them with the red cleats because there's a lot of float on them, which I like. I had the SPD's on my mountain bike shoes, they were okay, but I really like the Keos.

[Zen]

No
Yes
The other way around
No