- Two-sided flexibility and performance
- Customize the entry and release tension settings
- Only 392 grams
- Concave cleat clearance on platform side
- High-grip pins
- Sealed cup and cone bearings
The gear a rider commutes on leads a hard life: it gets knocked about and ridden in all weathers on terrible roads, and no component is given a harsher deal on a commute than a set of pedals.
They are tasked with a particularly important and intensive job but are never marvelled at when they perform, nor given the attention of flashier components, just lambasted if they fail.
Therefore the primary attribute one should look for in a set of commuter pedals is durability, and Shimano’s Deore XT PD-T8000 pedals have that in spades.