Interesting. Did they come in the typical plastic Shimano package with the blue top?
Counterfeit Shinano Cleats
Got some cleats off eBay. Looked legit. Shipped fast and good price at $13/set. Seller is wshhothot. I am asking for a refund. No reply so far.
I recently installed them and right off the bat things did not seem right. Hard to engage, release, and they squeaked when quite a bit and then they rusted, which none of my other ones did.
I checked the sellers site and the only red flag, other than price and eBay and china, was the word "compatible" next to the dropdown for choosing sh-sm51 vs 56.
In any case, I thought I would share. The packaging of the counterfeits looked perfect. The cleats themselves really only show a difference in the stamping of the brand/model and in the finish. Fakes are pained rather then anodized, I think.
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I recently installed them and right off the bat things did not seem right. Hard to engage, release, and they squeaked when quite a bit and then they rusted, which none of my other ones did.
I checked the sellers site and the only red flag, other than price and eBay and china, was the word "compatible" next to the dropdown for choosing sh-sm51 vs 56.
In any case, I thought I would share. The packaging of the counterfeits looked perfect. The cleats themselves really only show a difference in the stamping of the brand/model and in the finish. Fakes are pained rather then anodized, I think.
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They did. The eBay page shows the full package. I did not save the tops but the plastic part looks the same.
Shimano makes money. It's just a chunk of metal and if this is inferior material/tolerances with cheaper labor, that'd mean they're making even more.
Jenson has 'em for less than $13. Pretty sure I ran across them at ~$10.50 the other day, but that could've been sh-56...anyway, given those are retail outlets it's not tough to see why they'd do it. Harbor Freight cleats.
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