Originally Posted by
Camilo
You can replace the threaded inserts. That's what I did when I stripped one years ago.
It varies with the shoe. Yes some (most?) shoes you can just take out the insole and swap plates. I had a pair that the plates didn't come out without cutting the sole. It probably could have been cut from the top inside the shoe, but I didn't think that was a great idea and would have only done it as a last resort. Since I could get the same cleat position with the other set of holes it was not a problem to just use the other holes.