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Reason for metallic strips on soles of Shimano road shoes?
I just bought a pair of Shimano R-151 road shoes and noticed a series of
parallel metallic strips on their soles, on either side of the back screw holes, and in front of the front screw hole. I assume these are visual aids in positioning cleats. But why metallic? Is this just to make them more visible, or do they interact with some sort of cleat positioning device that uses magnetic sensors? -- Kovie zen |
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Reason for metallic strips on soles of Shimano road shoes?
Kovie wrote:
I just bought a pair of Shimano R-151 road shoes and noticed a series of parallel metallic strips on their soles, on either side of the back screw holes, and in front of the front screw hole. I assume these are visual aids in positioning cleats. But why metallic? Is this just to make them more visible, or do they interact with some sort of cleat positioning device that uses magnetic sensors? -- Kovie zen Are you sure they're metallic? My Nikes have similar marks and look metallic, but they're just stickers. |
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Reason for metallic strips on soles of Shimano road shoes?
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oups.com... Kovie wrote: I just bought a pair of Shimano R-151 road shoes and noticed a series of parallel metallic strips on their soles, on either side of the back screw holes, and in front of the front screw hole. I assume these are visual aids in positioning cleats. But why metallic? Is this just to make them more visible, or do they interact with some sort of cleat positioning device that uses magnetic sensors? -- Kovie zen Are you sure they're metallic? My Nikes have similar marks and look metallic, but they're just stickers. No simple way to tell, which is why I referred to them as metallic, which is just a color, and not metal. If Nike uses the same kind of strips, then maybe it's just a style thing. -- Kovie zen |
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Reason for metallic strips on soles of Shimano road shoes?
maybe to aid in carbon sole longevity?
there are aftermarket metal plates, very thin, that are used w/ speedplay for that very reason. |
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