Look Keo Carbon Pedals

[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.