Fitment
Boat Compatibility
| Boat | Compatible? | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Douglas Racing Shells | Yes, with flat foot board fitted | |
| Empacher | Yes, with flat foot board fitted | Boats with the very old White Adidas shoes will not fit standard but the drill pattern can be adjusted or a new compatible foot plate can be fitted. The template needed is attached below. |
| EuroDiffusions | Yes | |
| Filippi Boats | Yes | Boats with the White Adidas shoes will not fit standard but the drill pattern can be adjusted or a new compatible foot plate can be fitted. The template needed is attached below. |
| Fluidesign | Yes | When fitting, start with one screw, not fully tightening it, and then start the other 3, tightening each slightly, until all 4 are in. |
| Hudson Boat Works | Yes (standard fitment in all shells since 2011) | |
| Janousek | Yes | |
| Kaschper | Yes – with the standard offset 4 hole drill pattern. | |
| Kanghua | Yes – with the standard offset 4 hole drill pattern. | |
| Laszlo Boats NZ | Yes – with the standard offset 4 hole drill pattern. | |
| Levator | Yes – with the standard offset 4 hole drill pattern. | |
| Martinoli SRL | Yes - all boats fitted with the standard Martinoli shoes | |
| Nelo | Yes | |
| Pocock Racing Shells | Yes | |
| Race 1 | Yes – with the standard offset 4 hole drill pattern. | |
| Resolute Racing Shells | Yes | |
| Salani | Yes | |
| Stampfli Racing Boats | Yes – All boats excluding those fitted with White Adidas shoes. | Boats with the White Adidas shoes will not fit standard but the drill pattern can be adjusted or a new compatible foot plate can be fitted. The template needed is attached below. |
| Swift Racing | Latest versions Yes - with the standard 4 hole drill pattern foot board. No for the older Swift drill pattern. Replacements through Swift possible | Will not fit the standard square Swift foot plate drill pattern but this can be adjusted or a new compatible foot plate can be fitted. |
| Sykes Racing | Yes | The QuickRelease System works with Sykes steering seats, however a small adjustment is required. Contact Sykes or [email protected] |
| Van Dusen | Yes – with flat foot board fitted only for the QuickRelease System. | The CustomPack will fit on the Van Dusen curved foot board, QuickRelease system will not. |
| Vespoli | No, when fitted with standard Vespoli or VHP shoes. Yes - with offset 4 hole drill pattern foot board only. The pattern used by almost all other shoes | Will not fit boats with standard drill pattern and Vespoli/VHP shoes. This can be adjusted or Vespoli have a compatible foot plate |
| WinTech Racing | Yes – with the standard offset 4 hole drill pattern. | The older and more standard (cheaper) Wintech shoes use an M6 bolt that will not fit in the ShoePlate Top. |
Shoe Compatibility
| Shoe | Compatible? | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Against | Yes | Use the Against 10mm countersunk shoe screws in the top two holes |
| H2Row | Yes | New H2Row Custom shoes align perfectly. On some older models, when fitting, start with one screw, not fully tightening it, and then start the other 3 (in a diagonal fashion), tightening each slightly, until all 4 are in. |
| Empacher (Against) | Yes | Use the Against 10mm countersunk shoe screws in the top two holes |
| Dibi (incl new Empacher) | Yes | |
| Nike Omada | Yes | |
| Project B | Yes | |
| Bont Rowing | Yes | |
| Filippi | Yes | Remove the angle piece on forefoot of the shoe to ensure optimal angle |
| Pocock | Yes | |
| Sykes Branded (green / gold) - Bont | Yes | |
| Sykes Branded (black / grey) | Yes | On Shoes up to size US10, follow the same process as on instructions. For large shoes, line up top 2 holes along with one of the bottom holes. Screw in top 2 screws and then first bottom one. Move ShoePlate Top to allow for last screw to be screwed in. (Shoe will adjust) |
| Unicorn (Ankaa) | Yes | |
| JL Sport DE | Yes | |
| Adidas | Yes | All except the White model with green neoprene case. The white model of 2009-2011 will not fit, the black model will sit lower down the SPPQR but still function well |
| Active Tools | Yes | For some versions a 5mm washer might need to be added between the shoes and ShoePlate Top. |
| Wintech | Yes | The new (2018+) Wintech Shoes fit very well. Much older Wintech shoes with the M6 screws do not fit |
| NewWave | Yes | Some of the pre-2014 models may overhang the ShoePlate Top when larger than size 13 but should still function well. |
| Martinoli | Yes | * Sizes over 13 may overhang the ShoePlate Top but function should still be ok. If you feel the foot rolling/instability then the shoe is likely too large for the ShoePlate Top. |
| Vespoli VHP | No | |
| Swift own brand | No |