Originally Posted by
****zkid
Thanks for your input! So when they say a particular shoe is "SPD Compatible" should I assume that it could fit both the SPD and the newer SPD-SL (with its new bolt pattern)?
In short, no.
SPD and SPD-SL are different style cleats. IF something says it's SPD compatible, then it likely means SPD, which is the mountain bike type cleat (2 bolt, the kind found on those M520 I recommended earlier).