Shoe strap pain

Neale1978
Neale1978 Posts: 484
edited November 2012 in Road general
Just got new shoes & pedals and its all fine apart from the top straps tough rubber part cutting into the inside of my ankle (just under end of tibia) when going for it. Iam not sure if plasters would be enough to be honest so just wondered what anyone else may have done to ease stuff like this

cheers

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Only thing I could think of is to wear slightly thicker socks and hope thy might wear in a bit. Do you have it too tight? I found when I first got ratchet straps I did them up too tight.
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  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    Its still doing it even with 2 pairs of socks on.. Just one place on both ankles. I wouldent say they are too tight, just enough really so that they dont move
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Never wear 2 pairs of socks, it's counter-productive and will cause blistering.

    The most likely culprit is your shoes are too big so your feet are sliding forward causing the strap to go into the ankle.
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  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    The socks are thin so its like one pair of thickish ones really. I'll get some better ones though. The shoes are def the right size also. Its the shape of the top strap more than anything that sticks into my ankle when my feet bend upwards

    I'll try some stuff inside the sock just to go over the top of my foot :|:(:cry: :roll: :mrgreen:
  • NewTTer
    NewTTer Posts: 463
    What Make and Model of shoes are we talking about here, I am struggling to visualise this, and conclude that they are, either crap shoes, or indeed you may have a slight issue with your pedalling technique that needs addressing
  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    Shoes are serfas podium

    http://www.juliescycles.co.uk/img/pds2/74005.jpg

    Its not my pedalling technique as its happening with normal movement. If i loosen the top strap it will fix it but the pull on the pedals wont be quite as effective. Its down to the shape of the top strap itself i think.. The curve is there at the top of it and the upper inside corner digs into ze ankle ven i vide and valk at times
  • Trev The Rev
    Trev The Rev Posts: 1,040
    neale1978 wrote:
    Shoes are serfas podium

    http://www.juliescycles.co.uk/img/pds2/74005.jpg

    Its not my pedalling technique as its happening with normal movement. If i loosen the top strap it will fix it but the pull on the pedals wont be quite as effective. Its down to the shape of the top strap itself i think.. The curve is there at the top of it and the upper inside corner digs into ze ankle ven i vide and valk at times

    Why do you feel the need to pull on the pedals? Seems to me you have bought shoes which don't fit.
  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    I give up. The idea of being clipped in is to push and have some pull on the pedals to improve the spin

    http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/articl ... ler-15956/

    The shoes fit perfectly, Its the corner of the TOP STRAP thats digging in

    I'll sort it today somehow
  • NewTTer
    NewTTer Posts: 463
    Yes I see what you mean now, still they are at the sort of entry level £59.99. So I guess you gets what you pay for, at least at that price you can take a knife to the offending part and trim it to suit.
  • Trev The Rev
    Trev The Rev Posts: 1,040
    edited November 2012
    neale1978 wrote:
    I give up. The idea of being clipped in is to push and have some pull on the pedals to improve the spin

    http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/articl ... ler-15956/

    The shoes fit perfectly, Its the corner of the TOP STRAP thats digging in

    I'll sort it today somehow

    Sorry, there is no scientific evidence to back up what that article says.

    read this http://www.plan2peak.com/files/32_artic ... hnique.pdf

    and

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17545890

    If the top strap is digging in the shoe does not fit properly.

    Have fun buying replacement cleats every few months and tightening the cleat bolts, then spending happy hours aligning the cleats and setting them further forwards or backwards depending on which article about cleat position you read most recently, then getting cleats with more float when your knees hurt.
    Not to mention loosening & tightening the tension on the pedals. All you have is added hassle for a system which weighs more, does not help you ride the bike faster and makes your feet hurt. Add to that the extra chance you have of falling over trying to walk to or away from the bike in your uncomfortable cleated shoes - I would say you have wasted the money.
  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    Ive read the other thread and tbh i disagree with some of whats been said. You can tell just by doing it correctly that it improves the spin esp when you've been used to flats pedals for so long. Maybe it varies between riders but the top guys dont get attached to their pedals for no reason
  • Trev The Rev
    Trev The Rev Posts: 1,040
    neale1978 wrote:
    Ive read the other thread and tbh i disagree with some of whats been said. You can tell just by doing it correctly that it improves the spin esp when you've been used to flats pedals for so long

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  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    Pros wear helmets too.

    Its not ideal to patronise someone with a comment like that

    And ive not wasted my money at all. My cleat position was easy to get right and iam happy with that. Ive never had knee trouble and its all great apart from a strap digging in. I dont even think its that bad to walk in the shoes tbh. If i could not ride them right and feel the benefit of being clipped in i'd obviously be down on them like yourself
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I used to get this - could it be that when you pull the strap on, it puts a crease in the tongue which digs into your foot?
    Also, could there be an overlap of 2 materials (thick stitching, a rivet etc) which dig into your foot when tightened?
  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    Its the corner parts digging in more than anything i think. Ive just been out for a short ride with them to see how it is today and i tightened the middle strap more and the top one less and thats much better now. You can get gel pads to stick on your feet but thats a last resort i reckon

    cheers

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