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Colin Campbell
Guest
I suffer at times from "hot foot" - the soles of one or both feet feel
as if they're on fire. The most recent occurrence was at the Tour de
Palm Springs, where temps reached 81F. That was the first time in a
couple of years I've ridden over 100 miles. (I removed my shoes at one
rest stop around the 80 mile mark for 4 - 5 minutes, and that helped,
but the sensation returned later.)
I've read that as people age, the thickness of the padding on the soles
of their feet may get thinner, and this may lead to the "hot foot" feeling.
But I'm beginning to believe that my Sidi shoes are possibly somewhat to
blame. For one thing, my feet seldom feel cold on winter mornings, and
I used to have that feeling regularly a few years back when I would
commute to work in 35F - 40F temps. There haven't been any 35F mornings
this winter, but I've ridden at 38F to 40F a few times. I used to wear
double socks on those cold mornings; now, it's just standard cycling socks.
Are there other quality brands that are better ventilated? I may need
to have an alternative to the Sidis for the warmer months.
(VeloNews studied seven brands of carbon soled shoes in the recent
buyer's guide, but didn't rate the shoes for ventilation.)
as if they're on fire. The most recent occurrence was at the Tour de
Palm Springs, where temps reached 81F. That was the first time in a
couple of years I've ridden over 100 miles. (I removed my shoes at one
rest stop around the 80 mile mark for 4 - 5 minutes, and that helped,
but the sensation returned later.)
I've read that as people age, the thickness of the padding on the soles
of their feet may get thinner, and this may lead to the "hot foot" feeling.
But I'm beginning to believe that my Sidi shoes are possibly somewhat to
blame. For one thing, my feet seldom feel cold on winter mornings, and
I used to have that feeling regularly a few years back when I would
commute to work in 35F - 40F temps. There haven't been any 35F mornings
this winter, but I've ridden at 38F to 40F a few times. I used to wear
double socks on those cold mornings; now, it's just standard cycling socks.
Are there other quality brands that are better ventilated? I may need
to have an alternative to the Sidis for the warmer months.
(VeloNews studied seven brands of carbon soled shoes in the recent
buyer's guide, but didn't rate the shoes for ventilation.)