Shoe hot spots

just got my first road bike this wknd and the 2 times iv been out ( 15mile rides ) im getting hot spots in my shoes just at the fromt of the ball in the centre. Iv got Mavic avenir shoes on shimano 105 pedals and i got the shoe a half size smaller than my normal shoes to give a snug fit. im not sure if im adusting the tightness of the shoe wrong or whether its the position of the cleat being incorrect?
can any1 help - sorry if there are lots of comments about this but could find any using search
Thanks
can any1 help - sorry if there are lots of comments about this but could find any using search
Thanks
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it might be worth trying a different footbed
the specialized bg ones have a raised part that is supposed to stop the bones squishing the nerves and causing hotspots/numbness in this area
As philthy3 said your feet expand when they get hot (eg during exercise) so I would be very surprised if your issues aren't due to having shoes that are too small.
For me, the solution was just to loosen the shoes a little bit, not so that they were slack, but just so that they were not so tight.
This gave my feet room to breathe and also I then found I didn't get the odd pains any more.
Chris
Road ride: Univega Via Laser
+1. I've got shoes that are one size bigger and sometimes feel I need larger still.
Boardman MTB Team
but there defferently any issue with cleats here is there?
Like others have said my (Sidi) shoes are 44 and in normal shoes I'm a 42.5...sometimes I can fit a 42 but often I have to get the 43.
With the lower two velcro straps there is no/hardly any tension and I close the ratchet buckle to the point where I can just feel it taking tension and no more. After 3-4 hours my feet start to swell and sometimes I find I need to open the ratchet one click and re-adjust the velcro straps . If I don't then I can get hotspots on the outside of the ball of the foot.
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Il take onboard all your great advice and try slackening off the velcro's as im sure now im constricting my toe box area which is creating the problem. cheers guys
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Try have the velco loose, but if the actual shoe is snug then even this might not help.
cheers again guys