Look Keo Carbon Pedals

[Tiffany]

I do not have the Look Keo's but I'm an avid fan of the Look pedals in general. I like that I always know where the pedal is and what position it is in. I just put my foot down, use my toe to spin it upward and slam my shoe in it ... just like that ... bam, bam. With the spd's I'm always fumbling around trying to get my shoe in them ... looking like a rookie.

[Ticia]

I love my Look Keo Classics. They are so easy to clip in and out of. I recently put my MTn bike Shimano pedals on my new road bike and I'm not sure I "like" them. They are easy in and out, but the platform makes my toes a bit numb far into a ride.

[short cut sally]

I have the Look Keo Sprints. This is my first experience with road pedals after using and loving my SPD's. I like the SPD's for the simple reason I can put my foot in the clip- bam and done and on my way-I have access to both sides of pedal. The sprint took me a little to get used to, only one sided, and just wasn't sure. After riding several miles and times, the more I got used to the pedals, the more I liked them. I just have to remember to put my foot into place to clip in after the top of the stroke vs. trying to clip before the topstroke. there is a weight or something that makes it so the pedal won't swing backwards. It's a whole thinking process for me. I was used to MTB shoes and stopping with my whole foot. I have road shoes now and have to stop with my heel on the ground or I go skidding. Trial and error. I have kept the SPD system on my winter/bad weather bike though. I have not had any problems with the Keo Sprints at all. I like them.

[trigeek]

Hi, new to this site. I was just looking on line at the Look Keo pedals. I have been having trouble with numb and painful toes when riding for over 2 hours. I am actually working with a foot dr, but someone else recommended I switch to the look system as it spreads out the point of contact on your foot.
Anybody had this problem? and did switching pedals help.

[maillotpois]

moving the cleats back on the shoe (toward the heel) is often a good way to get rid of hot foot, numbness and foot pain that may come with longer distances.

[trigeek]

I actually tried that last summer. I am doing an IM in Sept and I'm very concerned about this problem as I will be spending ALOT of time on my bike this summer.

[maillotpois]

In addition to cleat position, you might also look at sole stiffness. The first time I ever got hot foot was during a very hot double century last year. I had switched to a carbon soled shoe shortly before that ride. It happened again on the next double I did - moving the cleat back then helped a lot. (I basically got the the rest stop and threw my shoe at DH begging him to move the cleat back because I was so frustrated I didn't think I could do it myself just then.)

I switched back to the non-carbon soled shoes for any other hot/long rides for the rest of the year and the problem didn't recur.