Feet kumbness

davegriffiths

For the last year or so I have been experiencing painful numbness in my feet after around 20 miles ,if I get off the bike remove my shoes for about 10 minutes all seems to be ok for another 10 miles then I have to repeat the process .
I have experimented with numerous shoe , pedal and footbed combinations which has helped slightly ( Ultegra spd sl ,yellow cleats and Shimano SH-R107l shoes )I have also tried different tensions on the ratchet straps I am planning a end to end ride next year for my 50th birthday and I feel this issue could make progress slow
Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations

Jules Winnfield

Are you doing the velcro straps up too tight? Either that/and or your cleats need adjusting forwards or backwards slighty.

Grill

Where does the numbness start and where exactly are you experiencing pain?

davegriffiths

thanks for the response ,I've tried different tensions on the straps ,re-positioning the cleats ,mountain bike shoes with spd pedals which seem the make the problem worst
The bike whisperer seems like a good suggestion ,probably be cheaper than yet another set of shoes
The pain seems to start on the ball of my feet and spread backwards

Thanks again

Grill

The pain you describe is indicative of a lack of support. What's happening is that due to the lack of support under the arch, you don't have an even support under load as your arch is collapsing and overloading the ball of the foot. This can be rectified with good footbeds although depending on the morphology of your feet you may need additional support built in, especially behind the metatarsal head. You'll also need to be certain that your shoes aren't too big as it sounds as though there may be excess movement within.

davegriffiths

Thanks Grill thanks does sound possible as I tried some Bont shoes with thermal footbeds which helped but the shoe its self felt really big
Can anyone recommend a shoe ,footbed supplier with a good fitting service

Grill

The only two places I trust in this country for fitting are Profeet in London and Solutions4Feet in Bicester. That said Adrian at Cadence Sport knows a thing or two and I've had good conversations with the WyndyMillia boys that give me a bit of faith.

davegriffiths

Spot on, Cadence sport is the easiest for me I will give them a shout

Thanks again

mmacavity

"...painful numbness..."
Might or might not be Morton's Neuroma, but could be worth moving the cleats back a bit on your shoes.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/08/ ... ion_234538

davegriffiths

Thanks for the response ,Ive tried various cleat position on both time and Shimano spd sl /spd pedals and whilst it helps the numbness is still there

mmacavity

http://www.maxp.net/bike/cleats/

davegriffiths

I must admit I haven't tried them that far back ,looks like I need to dig my old mtb shoes out and have a go

Thanks

surfgod

I also had some problems with numbness in my feet while cycling. It was cured by using speedplay pedals with longer than standard spindles. Mine are 1/4 inch longer than standard. You can now buy dura ace spd-sl 9000 pedals with a 4mm longer than standard spindle. Might be worth a try increasing your q-factor..