Cycling shoe with adjustable cleat system

A cycling shoe with an angularly and longitudinally adjustable cleat comprising:

• a shoe having an upper and a sole;
• a cleat having an inner sole facing surface and an outer ground facing surface;
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• means for attaching said cleat to said sole in a plurality of rotational positions;
• said outer surface of said cleat having a plurality of first grooves arranged in a generally parallel, spaced relationship to one another and a plurality of second grooves arranged in a generally parallel, spaced relationship to one another, said first grooves being orientated transverse to said second grooves, said first and second grooves occupying different locations along the length of the sole when the respective grooves are orientated perpendicular to the length of the sole to maximize adjustability of said shoe and cleat system within the limited cleat area.

A method for aligning and securing a grooved pedalengaging cleat/disc to the sole of a cycling shoe including the steps of:

• (a) securing a removable first disc to the sole of each of a pair of shoes with a markable outer surface of the first disc facing the ground;
• (b) pedalling a bicycle while wearing the shoes until the markable outer surfaces are left with marks indicative of the position of the pedals with respect to the soles;
• (c) marking the shoes in alignment with the marks on the outer surfaces of the first discs;
• (d) removing the first discs from the soles;
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• (e) securing second discs to the soles with a groove in the second discs in substantially parallel alignment with the marks placed on the shoes.

A cycling shoe and adjustable cleat system comprising:

• a shoe having an upper and a sole;
• and
• a cleat assembly including a disc and means for attaching said disc to said sole;
• said disc having an inner sole facing surface and an outer ground facing surface, said disc outer surface having at least two sets of grooves wherein each groove is capable of engaging a pedal of a bicycle, wherein each said set comprising at least one groove, one said set of said at least two sets of grooves being disposed transverse to the other said set to maximize the adjustability of said shoe and cleat system within the limited cleat area;
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• said attaching means removably attaching said disc to said sole in a plurality of rotational positions wherein said at least one groove of one said set is alignable in the angular position with respect to said sole.