Which clipless unit has the largest surface area?

I use the Crankbrother Quattro's, they have a large "Pontoon" style cleat..easy to walk in too...
Problem is, theyre REALLY hard to clip into, in fact, I e-mailed CB and they asked me to stop by so they could check out my Pedals as their HQ is about 7 miles from home... (I got them when they first came out)...they creak badly too...
But at least the People at Crankbrothers are interested and seem very helpfull...

vegasbabee said:

I'm trying to minimize my hotfoot condition and I need clipless pedals with the largest dispersion area (lare cleat/small pedal or vice versa) to minimize pressure on the ball of my foot (my Crank Brothers pedals are for MTB- I like the better traction of MTB shoes at intersections).

I don't care if they are heavy. Suggestions😕 🙂

vegasbabee said:

I'm trying to minimize my hotfoot condition and I need clipless pedals with the largest dispersion area (lare cleat/small pedal or vice versa) to minimize pressure on the ball of my foot (my Crank Brothers pedals are for MTB- I like the better traction of MTB shoes at intersections).

I don't care if they are heavy. Suggestions😕 🙂

If you are willing to try road pedals you will more and better options. Time is one of the biggest, Look and Campy about the same, Shimano... all bigger than any Mtn setup I can think of. But I don`t know what hotfoot condition is so I can't say it will help, only that they are much larger and stable (and the shoes much stiffer) than mtn pedals of any type.

shoes can be the culprit. if they are flexy you may feel the pedal area thru them. or if they do not conform to the curvature of your foot this can cause pressure. an insole may help. also cleat positioning, arrive at a good position from a starting point of neutral position.

i use look which are renown for comfort. also with my beloved carnac legends there is no prob. i would change if i felt there was an advantage for me to try another setup, but my saddle (san marco rolls titanio) and shoe/pedal combo remain unchanged for, er, a while now.

vegasbabee said:

I'm trying to minimize my hotfoot condition and I need clipless pedals with the largest dispersion area (lare cleat/small pedal or vice versa) to minimize pressure on the ball of my foot (my Crank Brothers pedals are for MTB- I like the better traction of MTB shoes at intersections).

I don't care if they are heavy. Suggestions😕 🙂

vegasbabee said:

I'm trying to minimize my hotfoot condition and I need clipless pedals with the largest dispersion area (lare cleat/small pedal or vice versa) to minimize pressure on the ball of my foot (my Crank Brothers pedals are for MTB- I like the better traction of MTB shoes at intersections).

I don't care if they are heavy. Suggestions😕 🙂

[font=Times New Roman]Two more suggestions… [/font]

[font=Times New Roman]Sometimes a foot can go numb, because of something simple. Your feet swell while riding, if you have you shoes on too tight (they may not feel tight when you first start riding), when the foot swells the blood circulation is cut off, and parts of the foot can start to go numb. It’s as simple as reaching down and loosening a strap on the shoe(assuming your shoes have straps). If this is the problem, your foot should feel much better within a few minutes.[/font]

[font=Times New Roman]Or, it can just be you cleat position. I found that I’m the most comfortable with the ball of my foot about 1cm ahead of the pedal axle.[/font]

[font=Times New Roman]I use Look A5.1 pedals and Sidi shoes on my road bike. And I use SPD pedals and MTB shoes on my MTB and tandem. I try to have the same position of the ball of my foot on each set of pedals.[/font]

Hypnospin said:

shoes can be the culprit. if they are flexy you may feel the pedal area thru them. or if they do not conform to the curvature of your foot this can cause pressure. an insole may help. also cleat positioning, arrive at a good position from a starting point of neutral position.

i use look which are renown for comfort. also with my beloved carnac legends there is no prob. i would change if i felt there was an advantage for me to try another setup, but my saddle (san marco rolls titanio) and shoe/pedal combo remain unchanged for, er, a while now.

funnily enough you can also get the same problem if the soles are too ridged like some of the latest carbon soled racing shoes used by the pros - fine for them but not always for us .
before changing pedals try adding a thin piece of aluminium to the area above the cleat but under the insole and see if your foot is creating any pattern - could just be that you need a new insole or two to stop your foot feeling the cleat and its mounting slots , either way a cheap test .