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Old 03-22-16 | 03:21 PM
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Should cleat position always be even between both legs? If yes why or why not.
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Old 03-22-16 | 03:32 PM
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Should cleat position always be even between both legs? If yes why or why not.
No, because people aren't born symmetric and can become more asymmetric following injuries.
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Old 03-22-16 | 03:58 PM
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definitely no. if your legs aren't even, why should your cleats? My left leg points in when I walk, and my right leg doesn't, so my cleats are set up the same way
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Fairly common for cleat angle to vary a little between shoes. Different fore-aft positions is much less common. Is one leg much shorter than the other?
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Originally Posted by B1KE
Should cleat position always be even between both legs? If yes why or why not.
If you don't know why not - then yes.

If you have a reason why they should be different - then no.

Unless you are really sure of some other reason, put them the same and use floating (normal) cleats.
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