I tried SPD-SL shoes and didn't like them. Before I moved those shoes on I tried mounting SPD cleats, which I took from my old shoes. When I returned the SPD cleats to the old shoes I didn't use thread blocker and lucky me, I lost a cleat. My bad but in Ontario I had to pay $24 for a pair of new cleats (can't buy just one).

I often see cheap used pedals (and shoes) that come with cleats, every new pair I've got came with spare cleats, so much so that I have given them away. Now, when I needed a set, no free ones or cheap ones to be had.

Recently I had ordered a back up pair from China I saw on eBay but surprise, they don't fit.

Knock off on left Shimano on right

Now that I have been punished for not using thread blocker and for not having a real back up pair I want to have several real pairs for back up. I just think $24 is a ridiculous price to pay for cleats.

Does anyone have a cheap source for road cleats? I see them for about $8 US on Ebay but am leery now of knock offs on eBay....