Originally Posted by
volosong
I just recently went the other way...from Look Keo Classic to Shimano SPD-SL. Not sure I'm happy with the change yet. So far, I found it easier to clip into the Keo pedals and I don't like the way that the SPD-SL cleats stick out from the sides of the shoes. The SPD-SL cleats are also more expensive, (I use 0 float), and "everybody" complains how fast they ware out. I'll give it the summer, and if I'm not fully comfortable with the SPD-SL system by then, I'll go back to Keo.
Who is the "everybody" you mention?
I have a set if SPD-SL cleats that are almost two years old, and they've pretty much been getting 150-200 miles/week usage the entire time, with some drop off in usage over the winter when I switch to an SPD pedal for the winter shoes.
The cleats do look like crap by now, but the great thing about the SPD-SL cleat design is the clip-in surfaces are completely protected - the only wear the cleat's clip-in surfaces get is from the clip.