cleat position / foot pain

t4tomo

I'm getting a little bit of foot pain in the outside of one foot once I've done 15 miles or so. Does the general herd think that should move the cleat further to the outside or inside of the shoe sole as first adjustment to attempt to get rid of it?

jomoj

could be your shoes and nothing to do with the cleat but if you have pain in the outside of foot then it might suggest you are trying to push your foot in that direction - moving the cleat towards the inside might help. Cleat position is a question of trial and error so make an adjustment and see how it feels.

Herbsman

Get a professional to fit them.

unixnerd

> Get a professional to fit them.

Easier said than done. I live in the Highlands but would love a professional fitting.

t4tomo

Indeed also expensive and time consuming

warrerj

Cleat position shouldn't really give you too much in the way of foot pain as there's very little adjustment there to play with. I'd say it's more likley to be you shoe/insole or even somthing as simple as over tightening you shoe (a problem I used to get).

benkxk

I had this the first time I used it and I realised one cleat was placed differently from the other

Monty Dog

I would suspect shoe fit rather than incorrect cleat position. The latter would more likely result in knee pain.

www.richtreen.co.uk

Tend to agree with the others on shoe fit rather than cleats. Had some pain on the outside of my feet which I cured with some Specialized Varus Shims/Wedges. Kneel on a chair and get someone to have a look which way the soles of your feet are angled. Have a play adding wedges to see if it helps.

Evil Laugh

Cleat position can make some difference to soreness in the feet. Try moving the cleat inwards, ie foot away from crank. The wedges "can" help but I'd advise getting some help prescribing these rather than presuming you should whack a few in your shoes, could end up doing more harm than good.