| How do I position my cleats? It’s one of the | | | | so that when in the natural position the cleat is |
| questions we often get following the purchase of a | | | | centered on the pedal. |
| pair of pedals or new cleats. Many customers want | | | | Heal out (further away from the crank than the ball |
| to know how they can ensure the best placement. | | | | of your foot) requires the tip of the cleats to be |
| Some customers admit they haven’t adjusted | | | | pointed away from the crank. Heal in will require the |
| their cleat position in years and question if it could be | | | | cleats to be pointed towards the crank. The amount |
| wrong. | | | | will vary depending on how far off center the foot is |
| Lateral Adjustment | | | | while riding and it is likely different on each foot. |
| Let’s start with the lateral position, often called | | | | Front & Back |
| the ‘Q’ factor. A rider should have their legs | | | | Moving the cleat front and back along the bottom of |
| and feet in a natural position, not forcing their body | | | | the shoe will allow you to line the axel of the pedal |
| to pedal in an unnatural manner. Forcing your legs | | | | up with the ball of your foot. The ball of your foot is |
| wider or narrower than is natural will elicit undesirable | | | | slightly behind where the foot bends while walking |
| results. For a majority of us this means moving your | | | | and is considered the best place for power transfer. |
| cleats to the outside of our shoes, to allow them to | | | | This will improve the power transfer from shoe to |
| get as close to the crank arm as possible. Riders with | | | | pedal. If the front of your knee has been bothering |
| wider hips will benefit from moving their cleats to the | | | | you, it is likely that your cleat is not centered |
| center or even as far as the inside of their shoes to | | | | properly. |
| push their feet further out. | | | | Small adjustments often translate into big differences |
| Angling the cleat | | | | in feel. We provide this as a reference to help you |
| In many cases riders don’t ride with perfectly | | | | place your cleats properly. We recommend adjusting |
| straight feet. To compensate for this and to take full | | | | your cleats on short rides to find the optimal position. |
| advantage of the float, the cleat needs to be angled | | | | Please avoid making changes prior to long rides. |