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Community => Non-Thorn Related => Topic started by: julian on September 21, 2009, 12:04:46 AM

Title: Child's cycling shoes
Post by: julian on September 21, 2009, 12:04:46 AM

Has anyone found or used cycling shoes for a child? My daughter is 9 and wants to try using SPD pedals. I haven't seen any touring or racing shoes available so I was wondering about trying to fit SPD cleats to a pair of stiffened up trainers. It would be all but impossible to fit cleats so that they adjust like on adult shoes models as far as I can see. Anyone know what the smallest cleated / cleatable shoes you can buy is?

Title: Re: Child's cycling shoes
Post by: stutho on September 24, 2009, 12:18:16 PM

Julian,

I too have being looking - my requirements are slightly different to you. My 4 year old daughter has a habit of taking her feet off the pedals of her Islabike Trailerbike, normally when I am at speed.  I did find a shop in the US that stocked SPD compatible shoes down to a UK size 1  but given the price (I think it was $70 + shipping) I have decided to sacrifice a pair of normal shoes and just bolt the cleats straight through the sole.

I am sorry but I can't find the reference any more to the shop but I promise you they are out there - just keep on looking!

Title: Re: Child's cycling shoes
Post by: julian on October 02, 2009, 10:53:51 AM

Hi Stutho

Thanks for that. I would like to try something similar. I think I might need to stiffen up bog standard trainers and I am not sure how to go about positioning the cleats. I could use a router to make a recess in the sole however....

Title: Re: Child's cycling shoes
Post by: stutho on October 03, 2009, 11:55:41 PM

I will let you know how I get on - can you do the same

Best of luck
stutho