Crankbrothers Mallet Enduro Pedals, unisex, Mallet Enduro

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As with most of the Crankbrothers pedals, entry is relatively straight forward; the pedal technically has a four-sided entry, but its cage makes it essentially a two-sided pedal. The traction pins, while helpful in many situations can hang up on some shoes, preventing smooth entry. This pedal's entry performance isn't affected by mud, sand, or debris, and can be relied upon when the trails (and your shoes) are in rough shape. Just like with all Crankbrothers pedals, there is no adjustable tension to the clipping mechanism on this pedal. However, as we mentioned above, the feel of the pedal can be adjusted with the height of the traction pins. The Mallet 3 has 6 pins per side on each pedal, while the Mallet DH Race has 8 pins per side, giving you an even greater range of grip adjustability. We find that 8 pins per side isn't necessary, and we get plenty of grip with the Mallet 3's 6 pins. The toe box has average, rather than high, levels of toe protection, contributing to a competitive 886g weight for the pair. Although designed to sync perfectly with its own pedals, Crankbrothers says its shoes will still work with other pedal brands. Rob Weaver / Immediate Media There’s a decent amount of ankle padding to keep things comfy, though not so much that they’ll feel waterlogged when worn in the rain. Crankbrothers has bolstered at-risk areas with additional TPU material to boost protection over the toes and around the heel.

The Speedlace runs far down the shoe to ensure tension is controlled over a large portion of the foot. There’s a significant weight difference, with the smaller Mallet Trails coming in at around 90g lighter for the pair.Concave pedal platform for secure foothold. Like it's DH equivalent you get that flat pedal feel whilst running clipless If you’ve a keen eye and enjoy watching World Cup downhill racing, you may well have spotted Luca Shaw (Santa Cruz Syndicate) and Bernard Kerr (Pivot Factory Racing) sporting these shoes with a question mark emblazoned on the heel.

Perforations and mesh panels on the upper are designed to keep your feet cool. Russell Burton / Our Media They offer the effortless entry and release that Crank Brothers is well known for, and incredible mud-shedding capabilities that few clip-in pedals can match. There’s excellent adjustability for customising their fit, and while outright grip isn’t as good as their bigger siblings, the platform is still usefully broad.Thanks to the offset and narrower upper of the Mallets, I still had more clearance from the shoe to the crank with the cleats in this position, meaning clipping out was never affected no matter the crank angle – a problem some shoes can suffer from when paired with Crankbrothers pedals. The flat pedal Stamps use Crankbrothers’ MC2 rubber compound for the outsole, which is said to be high friction with a slow rebound, to better absorb pedal pins and dampen vibration through the feet. Andy Lloyd / Immediate Media In basic terms, it wants to simplify setup as much as possible. That means no more experimentation or guess work when adding/removing spacers under your cleats (no matter whether you’re on Shimano SPDs, Crankbrothers pedals or any other pedal system) and limited effort when it comes to pedal adjustments too.