Originally Posted by
Steev
I found that cleat placement made a big difference to ease of clipping in. Put the cleat where your foot would naturally come onto the pedal and it helps a lot.
Most people run their cleats too far forward and many shoes will not even allow a person to run them as far back as they should be... newer shoes are starting to allow for a more rearward position as research and testing shows that this improves performance and really increases comfort.
Placing the cleat too far forward causes you to engage the smaller calf and lower leg muscles more when you should be generating most of your power from you upper legs and glutes.