For me, heal shifter a must for running boards, unlike a foot peg, your angle point is at your heal when pulling up verse a foot peg angle point center of foot, I`ve seen maney people miss shifts without heal shifter, just my input.

 

removed mine as soon as it went to my garage from the dealer.i like it better this way.

 

Never used one before. When I picked up my bike the salesman advised to use it and said I would like it. Had my doubts...Works great...would not want ride without it.

 

When I was about 14 years in 1965 my dad bought a used 1962 125cc Yamaha model YA-5 for me to ride.
It was a 'road' model bike and I distinctly remember it having a one piece all metal heel and toe shifter which I promptly removed and put a one piece to shifter in its place.
( Just to add to what Chuck Guitar said above, and yes I do remember the Honda "Dream")

 

It's all I use and always have. It just feels right.

 

I would rather have the floor board foot room.

 

I love my heel shifter. Love not wearing out the top of my left boot!!!

 

I don't think the front toe of my riding boot has ever touched the underside of the toe shifter.

1HarleyGuy1

 

I bought my first dresser in 04. At first I just used the toe shifter. One day I was tinkering on the bike and moved the heel shifter to a lower position. One tooth lower on the spined shaft if I remeber correctly. Been using the heel shifter ever since. Just lift the heel up a little off the floor board and upshift.

 

Had it off at first. Later installed to try and actually found using the heel shifter I like it more then the toe. At least on the cruiser.