Quote Originally Posted by Mama Coosa View Post
It does kinda sound like the Shimano pedals are defective. Just out of curiosity, what color are the cleats?

Look makes a great light-action spring pedal that's easier to get out of than their regular pedals.

And you should always keep an extra pair of cleats around regardless of what pedals you ride.
The cleats are black with the yellow walking "pontoons." They came with the pedals, so compatibility shouldn't be an issue.

I looked at the "easy" pedals and it appears that the tension setting is 8, without the option of adjusting tension. Keos have 8-12, and are adjustable. I can't find advertised #s for Shimano SPD-SLs, but I've found a few comments online that suggest that Looks are generally easier to get in and out of than Shimanos.