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I am of the opinion the golf shoe manufacturers make removing spikes so difficult that you thing it is easier to buy new shoes than try to replace the worn out spikes.

I just spent an hour trying to remove the spikes and only managed to remove one. Tried the correct tool, all it did was strip out the holes, tried vice grips but even they could not get enough grip to allow them to twist out.

Anyone got any ideas or tips to removing them?

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I purchased a tool made by Softspikes. It has two different tips. There is an aggressive tip that you just press into the spike and it digs in and removes them easily. Then I use the two prong to install new ones. This is the best tool I've ever had for spikes. It is also a ratchet type. It has a switch for forward, reverse, and locked. The two bits store in the handle.

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Tom is correct! That tool that grabs around all the spikes works the best.  I have one as well. Then after fully cleaning the spike receptacles the 2 pronged tool easily works to replace the spikes.

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I just removed mine about 2 weeks ago using that tool. Still required some elbow grease but I was able to get everything replaced. Only reason I had an issue was some of the spikes were falling apart , ripping or lost grip to the base of the shoe

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Place your shoes into a shallow pan (i.e - baking sheet). Pour enough hot water into the pan to submerge most of the soles and let them soak for 10-15 min. Spikes should be much easier to remove. Clean out the sole threads with an old toothbrush and flush with clean water prior to installing new spikes.

Using the treatment above, I’ve been able to hand turn out spikes that wouldn’t budge with a proper wrench. 

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Tom is on the money. I have one as well, pretty sure it was called the Cleat Ripper at some point. Once you get the spike out, a small amount of petroleum jelly on the threads when you fasten the new ones in will go a long way to saving you the headache at removal time. 

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I have used  a pair of tile nippers in my shop to grip and turn out stubborn spikes.  Works for almost all brands of spikes.  Some were crew out - some were short twist type.  The methods above all work in many ways.  Keep clean and change at appropriate time are of extreme importance. 

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I might have to look into that tool.  I go old school and just use a needle nose pliers and rip 'em out.  You have to dig a little to get a solid bite and pull pretty hard but come out - sometimes flying.  They are plastic and I have yet to damage a receptacle.  Perhaps not the factory recommended method but if you don't have that tool and need to get it done in a hurry you can get 'er done.

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The ripper is NOT the best answer.  Your best bet is the pan of warm water.  Ensure that the soles of the shoes are completely in the water and let them soak for at least twenty minutes.  An accumulation of soil around the spikes from not properly cleaning them after wearing the shoes is what causes the cleats to lock in.  The warm water dissolves the dirt and a good ratchet wrench will easily loosen the spikes.  Downlowkey hit it on the nails head.  I have been doing this for years and recommended it to those who are frustrated with locked in spikes.  We have been able to get spikes out that have been worn all the way down.  As a FJ Ambassador it is the one thing I and my fellow Ambassadors recommend to this question on the FJ site.       

 

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I use the tool talked about by others. I still have run into problems where I had to bring in needle nose pliers to finally get them out. I have since started using petroleum jelly on new cleats and they do come out very easily using the tool. The best thing to do is change your spikes yearly and clean bottom of shoe very well before starting to take ols spikes out.

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I can empathize as I just went through this two days ago and it took a solid hour. I wished that I had done the water trick as I think that would have turned grit into mud and they would have come out more easily. As it was, i had a cheaper version of the tool described above, but it didn't work. Spikes felt like they were glued in. What did work was this: drill (carefully) with a 1/8" bit in the middle of the tee and then take needle nose pliers to get a firm grip on the spike and turn. This worked. I think I could have gotten the effort down to about 20 minutes knowing what I know now. I'd also argue that carefully cleaning the everything will also help to reduce the grit in the future. Final thoughts - don't wait a couple of years to do this. 

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Worst case scenario, the needle nose pliers is what I was able to use to unscrew those difficult spikes.

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I’ve used the soft spike ratchet in removing spikes and replacing them and have found it to still be difficult at times removing the spikes. I get them removed and replaced but it takes some elbow grease for sure. At times I think it would be easier to buy new shoes.  I do have a couple pair of spineless shoes to go along with my spikes ones though. 

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I use the Softspikes tool.  But if I’m missing a part of the spike, the claw won’t grip. And the holes never seem deep enough for the pins to grip well.  So I do the hot water soak, then drill out the holes.  Old spikes come right out.  Make sure you clean the threads before installing new ones.  The tool works well on new spike installation.

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