Remains of old cleats stuck in shoe!

[abjectplop]

Anyone know how to get the remains of an old cleat out of a shoe? This has happened to 4 or 5 of them and it's making my expensive Ecco shoes unusable!:angry:

 

[guest100718]

I used some snub nosed pliers on mine

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Nice strong sharp terminal screwdriver will cut into the remains and allow it to be unscrewed

 

[user2010]

Use one of these bad boys....https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Sports-O...8&qid=1495814600&sr=8-5&keywords=cleat+ripper

 

[El Diablo]

As suggested pliers, sharp screw driver plus on occasions a bit of WD40 sprayed in there

 

[HankMarvin]

just buy a new pair.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

If you remove the studs regularly and clean the grit out this doesn't happen. Of course this doesn't help you now but will in future

 

[clubchamp98]

Warm a flat screwdriver in a flame .
burn this into old cleat allow it to cool should come out easy .

the other method is get a left handed thread screw and force it into cleat.
In work we used what's called an easy out it's designed to remove bolts where head has sheared.

 

[ScienceBoy]

If you remove the studs regularly and clean the grit out this doesn't happen. Of course this doesn't help you now but will in future

But far less fun and hard to remember to do!

All but the most diligent will be back with the pliers at the start of next season

 

[Sats]

If you remove the studs regularly and clean the grit out this doesn't happen. Of course this doesn't help you now but will in future

It makes a huge difference doing this, I was amazed at how much muck can get into the cleat/screw housing etc.