Shimano celebrates the SPD pedal

Shimano Pedaling Dynamics - 25 years ago, the marketing term stood for a veritable mountain bike revolution. The Japanese company married the pedal to the bike shoe - and are now launching an anniversary version.

In 1990, Shimano introduced the SPD pedal, better known as the clipless pedal, a must-have for the true mountain biker back then. To celebrate 25 years of neatly clicking in and out - and probably also to bring a few shoes and pedals to the people - Shimano is launching two SPD products that are visually based on the original M737 pedal and the M100 shoe.

On closer inspection, the SH-M163G shoe has visual similarities to the original, is available in a limited edition in sizes 38-48 and weighs around 730 grams. The PD-M530C pedal, weighing 455 grams, is less nostalgic, but features a small 25th anniversary sign on the pedal body.

While Shimano's engineers have been innovating SPD shoes and pedals over the last 25 years (such as ratchet closures or carbon in the soles), one thing has always remained the same: the cleat.

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