Truestorys wrote:
> "Dave Harney" <
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>> I'm beginning to believe that this is one of those cases where there are multiple causes that
>> result in foot numbness.
>
> ...I think you are right on the multiple causes to foot numbness.
>
> I've been trying to cure mine for about 3 months now and have made small steps in curing my
> problem. My problem is that after an hour, if I don't put my foot down for just 30 seconds, both
> big toes just go numb. If I just take a 1 or 2 minute break every hour I'm cured.
>
> Here is my 3-month quest:
>
> 1. Stared with my trusty Victoria Mountain bike shoes size 43 and SPD 858 pedals
>
> 2. Switch to $139 SS EggBeater Pedals
>
> 3. Moved cleat from far back to far forward. Can not move cleat towards outside of shoe.
>
> 4. Read where if shoe is too tight this might be problem. Got $75 SPD sandals and mounted
> EggBeater Pedals. Sandals were Worse! Foot went numb in 30 minutes and liked to stay numb.
>
> 5. Threw SPD Sandals out the garage door on trash day. I hope the trash man picks them up out of
> the street.
>
> 6. Bought new size 44 Specialized Mountain bike shoes. Mounted SPD clips. I had notice when
> putting the EggBeater cleats on my Sandals, they cannot be adjusted left and right on the
> shoe. Where my old SPD have minor adjustment left and right. Because it's my Big toe going
> numb, I thought I would push the cleat more to the outside of my foot. This was the first
> minor step that helped my foot numbness. But it only helped a little. It made my whole foot
> feel better.
>
> 7. Foot broke out in a hive like Rash because I'm allergic to neoprene and the whole inside of
> the Specialized shoe is covered with the stuff. Took a sharp knife and cut the neoprene out of
> a brand new $150 pair of size 44 Specialized Mountain bike shoes. Cried 2 days later on garage
> floor when the Rash on top of feet got worse. I really loved the way these shoes feel while
> riding. There sole is STIFF and angled perfect for riding. But I couldn't cut all the neoprene
> out of the suckers, so I threw Specialized shoes out the garage door on trash day.
>
> 8. Bought $189 Sidi Dominatrix Size 44 shoes. When not riding these
> my wife and I are happy.
>
> 9. These Sidi's do not like the old SPD 858 pedals. When you engage the cleat into the pedal, the
> side plastic spikes on the bottom of the Sidi sole now hit the top/side of the SPD pedal
> platform and these sharp plastic spike like things drive upward into the sole of your shoe and
> into a healing Rash covered foot. This felt like ****.
>
> 10. Since I like the Specialized shoe, I pulled out it's patented "molded and contoured insole
> which functions like an orthotic insert to add comfort and support while increasing pedaling
> efficiency" and put it in the Sidi shoe. Now I had the Sidi sole spikes driving upward into
> my feet, PLUS a Specialized spike they call the "Metatarsal Button" hitting dead center in my
> arch. This felt like double ****.
>
> 11. So I threw Specialized insole out the garage door on trash day.
>
> 12. Ordered insoles, Peterson Power Beds from Colorado Cyclist $25. Oh do these babies make my
> feet feel GOOD! Numbness reduce some. Not gone, but delayed.
>
> 13. Numbness Testing continues……….
>
> Don
For me it is my little toe that goes numb. I've found that if I curl and uncurl my toes to get the
blood curculating I can get my feeling back. My experience has been that sometimes the numbness
stays away for the rest of the ride until the next rest stop or it stays away altogether. All I wear
is some old tennie shoes that were designed for walking/jogging ($20 at Shopko, Walmart or Target).
There is nothing special about my pedals. Nothing attaches to them. I also noticed that the numbness
occurred more if I didn't keep my foot 90 degrees to my shine (like I'm standing) while I am
pedalling.
Your mileage may vary.