Shimano celebrates 25 years of clipless with pedal, shoe combo

Shimano celebrates 25 years of clipless with pedal, shoe combo

Limited edition SPD pedals and shoes

Shimano's SPD clipless system turns 25 this year

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Josh Patterson

Published: January 23, 2015 at 11:03 pm
Shimano's SPD clipless system turns 25 this year - Courtesy
The anniversary edition pedal is a standard PD-M530 finished with a 25th anniversary logo - Courtesy
Shimano's first SPD mountain shoe was the M100 - Courtesy
The anniversary edition SH-M163G hearkens back to Shimano's original mountain shoe - Courtesy

In 1990 Shimano introduced its first SPD clipless pedal and shoe — the M737 pedal and the M100 shoe. Dubbed SPD for Shimano Pedaling Dynamics, this system become the most widely used (and most frequently imitated) interface for clipless pedals.

While pedal and shoe technology has evolved, the SPD cleat remains unchanged. To celebrate a quarter century of cliplessness, Shimano has created a limited batch of shoes and pedals.

The anniversary edition pedal is a standard pd-m530 finished with a 25th anniversary logo : the anniversary edition pedal is a standard pd-m530 finished with a 25th anniversary logo

PD-M530C comes in a limited edition black finish with a 25th anniversary logo

Shimano's first spd mountain shoe was the m100: shimano's first spd mountain shoe was the m100
The anniversary edition sh-m163g hearkens back to shimano's original mountain shoe: the anniversary edition sh-m163g hearkens back to shimano's original mountain shoe

The SH-M163G is a trail shoe in a limited-edition gray style that hearkens back to the original M100 clipless shoe. Unlike its predecessor, the SH-M163G features Shimano’s latest technologies, like Cross X-Straps to minimize hotspots and TORBAL midsole support.

The SH-M163G shoes and PD-M530C pedals will be sold together for US$205. (UK and Australian pricing TBA.)

For more information visit http://bike.shimano.com.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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