Lemon LeWedge shim users?

A cyclist enquired -

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is there anyone out there using LeWedge product from Lemond Fitness ?

Steve Hogg from Pedal Pushers in Sydney is using these as part of his
fitting procedure.

Suggest you email him for feedback - contact through Cycling News at -

http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=default#qa

best, Andrew

A cyclist said:

or something similar? Specialized have special insole inserts of wedge shape
to achieve similar results.

any comments - positive or negative?

Looks like a LeWank... going on those pics, if you pedal with good form and not like you've just dismounted an elephant, you should be fine....

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A cyclist enquired -

Quoted message said:

is there anyone out there using LeWedge product from Lemond Fitness ?

Steve Hogg from Pedal Pushers in Sydney is using these as part of his
fitting procedure.

Suggest you email him for feedback - contact through Cycling News at -

http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=default#qa

best, Andrew

thanks. Yes I knew that and I like all advice from Steve, he is right on the
money. What I wanted is to hear from those who actually use something like
this.

John Kennedy in Melbourne also stocks Le Wedge. I have just tried using
folded A4 paper to simulate something like this under my shoe insole (2-3mm
wedge) and the results were somewhat encouraging but only one 70km ride so
far.

RoadCyclist said:

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A cyclist enquired -

Quoted message said:

is there anyone out there using LeWedge product from Lemond Fitness ?

Steve Hogg from Pedal Pushers in Sydney is using these as part of his
fitting procedure.

Suggest you email him for feedback - contact through Cycling News at -

http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=default#qa

best, Andrew

thanks. Yes I knew that and I like all advice from Steve, he is right on the
money. What I wanted is to hear from those who actually use something like
this.

No-one else's experience is going to help you if you have a specific
requirement. These do a similar job by the looks of it to orthotic
inserts. Do you need them?

Quoted message said:

John Kennedy in Melbourne also stocks Le Wedge.

John kennedy and Steve Hogg are of the same school. It's no suprise
that they do the same thing, and push the same products.

I have just tried using

Quoted message said:

folded A4 paper to simulate something like this under my shoe insole (2-3mm
wedge) and the results were somewhat encouraging but only one 70km ride so
far.

Do you need an orthotic or is this just a fad thing?

I use 2 on each shoe to prop up the inside of the cleats by roughly 2mm.

They're pretty expensive for a few pieces of plastic, but otherwise very good -- much more indestructable than I imagined.

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No-one else's experience is going to help you if you have a specific
requirement. These do a similar job by the looks of it to orthotic
inserts. Do you need them?

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Do you need an orthotic or is this just a fad thing?

I have 'cycling specific' orthotics, which I wear in my cycling shoes.
They're different to my normal othotics. I'd suggest they're more
confortable that the LeWedge solution, but probably more expensive. You
also need to find a podiatrist who knows cycling to be able to work out what
you need.... (and that was difficult)

Gemma

Gemma_k said:

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No-one else's experience is going to help you if you have a specific
requirement. These do a similar job by the looks of it to orthotic
inserts. Do you need them?

Quoted message said:

Do you need an orthotic or is this just a fad thing?

I have 'cycling specific' orthotics, which I wear in my cycling shoes.
They're different to my normal othotics. I'd suggest they're more
confortable that the LeWedge solution, but probably more expensive. You
also need to find a podiatrist who knows cycling to be able to work out what
you need.... (and that was difficult)

Not in Melbourne, IOS (inspired orthotic solutions) specialises in
cycling specific orthotics.

RoadCyclist said:

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A cyclist enquired -

Quoted message said:

is there anyone out there using LeWedge product from Lemond Fitness ?

Steve Hogg from Pedal Pushers in Sydney is using these as part of his
fitting procedure.

Suggest you email him for feedback - contact through Cycling News at -

http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=default#qa

best, Andrew

thanks. Yes I knew that and I like all advice from Steve, he is right on the
money. What I wanted is to hear from those who actually use something like
this.

John Kennedy in Melbourne also stocks Le Wedge. I have just tried using
folded A4 paper to simulate something like this under my shoe insole (2-3mm
wedge) and the results were somewhat encouraging but only one 70km ride so
far.

My biomechanics are generally considered freakish, to the extent that
for a few years I couldn't run without orthotics without ITB problems,
etc... but a good setup fixed it, no wedges or orthotics needed on the
bike.

Tam

Gemma_k said:

"Bleve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

No-one else's experience is going to help you if you have a specific
requirement. These do a similar job by the looks of it to orthotic
inserts. Do you need them?

Quoted message said:

Do you need an orthotic or is this just a fad thing?

I have 'cycling specific' orthotics, which I wear in my cycling shoes.
They're different to my normal othotics. I'd suggest they're more
confortable that the LeWedge solution, but probably more expensive. You
also need to find a podiatrist who knows cycling to be able to work out what
you need.... (and that was difficult)

Gemma

You should also be able to claim your podiatry and a good chunk of the
orthotic cost back on private health cover, which you probably can't do
with LeWedge.

Tam

I have been using them for the past few months. I thought I would try them
out to compensate for a curvature of my shins, where the right curves more
than the left. Prior to using them, I could never get my right foot
comfortable, but now it is more comfortable than my left. I did try a
couple of wedges on my left foot as well but it put too much pressure on my
knee, so took them out.

What I like about the Le Wedge is that they can be fitted to any shoe (as
long as you purchase the correct type of Le Wedge) and they do not affect
the fit or comfort of the shoe. I didn't look into Specialized much, but I
got the impression it meant buying Specialized shoes and I didn't want to
have to fork out again for more shoes.
I don't like orthotics because I find them bulky and uncomfortable.

So, they seem to work for me and my wonky leg.

BruceA

thank you all who replied.

I used LeWedges today on a 70km Beach Road ride (3mm on my 5mm shorter right
leg and 1mm on left leg). The right leg feels better with the wedges almost
immediately - feels more square, less twisting around on the saddle as right
leg drops down further, being a touch shorter. I tried 3mm and then reduced
to 2mm on the left leg but that put too much pressure on outside of the left
foot. But with a 1 mm wedge the left leg seems to be a bit better or at
least no worse. This is only the first ride so time will tell if these are
any good for me or not but I would not dismiss them outright as "le-[censored]".

Kennedy sells them for $6 per each 1 mm wedge (Shimano SPD-SL), quite
expensive for a piece of plastic but if it helps then it is a cheap
solution, IMO.

Good riding all.

RoadCyclist said:

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A cyclist enquired -

Quoted message said:

is there anyone out there using LeWedge product from Lemond Fitness ?

Steve Hogg from Pedal Pushers in Sydney is using these as part of his
fitting procedure.

Suggest you email him for feedback - contact through Cycling News at -

http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=default#qa

best, Andrew

thanks. Yes I knew that and I like all advice from Steve, he is right on the
money. What I wanted is to hear from those who actually use something like
this.

John Kennedy in Melbourne also stocks Le Wedge. I have just tried using
folded A4 paper to simulate something like this under my shoe insole (2-3mm
wedge) and the results were somewhat encouraging but only one 70km ride so
far.

John has fiited some for me. I have one collapsed arch and was getting some nerve compression and numbness on the other foot. The result has been better comfort overall, it's interesting how my anke, knee and hip were trying to compensate for the poor foot position. I still have some foot numbness, but less than half as severe and only after much longer rides. useful change for a couple of bucks.

RoadCyclist said:

thank you all who replied.

I used LeWedges today on a 70km Beach Road ride (3mm on my 5mm shorter right
leg and 1mm on left leg). The right leg feels better with the wedges almost
immediately - feels more square, less twisting around on the saddle as right
leg drops down further, being a touch shorter. I tried 3mm and then reduced
to 2mm on the left leg but that put too much pressure on outside of the left
foot. But with a 1 mm wedge the left leg seems to be a bit better or at
least no worse. This is only the first ride so time will tell if these are
any good for me or not but I would not dismiss them outright as "le-[censored]".

Kennedy sells them for $6 per each 1 mm wedge (Shimano SPD-SL), quite
expensive for a piece of plastic but if it helps then it is a cheap
solution, IMO.

Good riding all.

Is your right leg shorter as determined by medical imaging, or just
shorter in stance? I got told one leg was shorter, but massage released
my hips and I discovered my legs were approx the same length, and just
one hip was tighter from doing all the work, it was pulled forward and
the other was extended, and as such the former appeared shorter.

Tam

Tamyka Bell said:

I got told one leg was shorter, but massage released
my hips and I discovered my legs were approx the same length, and just
one hip was tighter from doing all the work, it was pulled forward and
the other was extended, and as such the former appeared shorter.

ha!! 🙂 I had a very similar experience.

A couple of years ago my right leg felt much shorter than the left, mainly due to the feeling in my hammy, but only when I was on the bike (I had no limp). I stretched the [censored] out of my hamstrings, but to no avail, so I ended up with almost a 10mm shim!! It turned out that stretching my quads and hip flexors corrected to problem much more so than hammy stretching. I now have the same height LeWedge shimming on both cleats.

531Aussie said:

Tamyka Bell said:

I got told one leg was shorter, but massage released
my hips and I discovered my legs were approx the same length, and just
one hip was tighter from doing all the work, it was pulled forward and
the other was extended, and as such the former appeared shorter.ha!! 🙂 I had a very similar experience.

A couple of years ago my right leg felt much shorter than the left,
mainly due to the feeling in my hammy, but only when I was on the bike
-- I didn't limp. 🙂 I stretched the [censored] out of my hamstrings, but to
no avail, so I ended up with almost a 10mm shim!! It turned out that
stretching my quads and hip flexors corrected to problem much more so
than hammy stretching. I now have the same height LeWedge shimming on
both cleats.

Just another mystery of the human body... solved.

Tam