Problem with SPD's

[Roastie]

Hi all,

 

Have a small problem, not sure if anyone has come across a similar issue before. I bought my wife a mtb and some shimano SPD pedals and Olympic off road shoes. I have attched the cleats to the shoes but they seem to be too far recessed to properly engage the pedals. The outer edges of the shoes surrounding the cleats seem to come into contact with the edges of the pedals before the cleat is fully locked in place.

 

Is there some sort of shim or spacer availabe to correct this or do I have a dud set of shoes/pedals

 

Thanks for any advice

 

[bob_the_builder]

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[IanJ]

Yes there are spacers available, most bike shops should stock them.

 

I had to fit them to my MTB shoes for the same reason.

 

 

[bob_the_builder]

So cutting away at the offending bit of shoe is not good?

[Roastie]

Thanks guys, got some shims from the bike store and all is sorted 

[GoLefty!!]

darn, I preferred the cutting option