No, the Click'r pedals are just regular SPD pedals with a much lower spring tension (their lowest setting is something like 40 or 60% lower than the lowest setting on regular SPD pedals) and a slightly different pedal design.

I have the T400 on my main bike and I love them I also bought the Click'r C170 shoes but you can buy any SPD shoe. I forgot which came with which, but I also got the multi release SPD cleats and I have yet to "clip stack". The tension is low enough and the multi-release cleats are designed in a way that that even if you panic stop you can still yank from the top which I have done a couple of times with no issues.

To the person asking about using the Click'r pedals without shoes, that was the main reason I went with them, and while it can work, and the cleat is a little recessed, it can be a bit slippery because the cleat is smooth metal. Comfort wise, I only own "barefoot" style minimalist shoes, and riding those on the Click'r pedals isn't the most comfortable thing, though I imagine that they'd be fine in regular shoes.

I haven't had any issues with "float" or foot position, though that may have to do with the low spring tension and the multi-release cleats.


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I don't know if I could say that clipless has made me any more efficient, but I certainly like being attached to the bike and not having to think where my feet are. You are able to spin a lot better because you don't have to expend a bunch of effort keeping your feet with the pedal on the upstroke. I also like that I have yet to slip off the pedal and slam my shin into it at a stop light which is a great bonus