Shoe question

[CrAckErKorEan]

I got some new shoes to replace my old shimanos. The fit is awesome but for somereason on my right foot on the right side it cramps up after about 30 minutes. Any suggestions? I have tried adjusting the cleat and that helped but its not completly gone.

[fasterTHANyou]

do you have wide feet? my old sidi's were way too narrow... i ordered a wider pair direct from nike and it helped a lot

maybe some other people know which cycling shoes are cut wide...?

[Ranger]

Servus!

Had the same problem with my SIDI's - I tried tying my shoes a bit less tight and that seemed to do the trick. Also, thick socks can cause compression problems.

[SuspectDevice]

foot pain is caused by a myriad of things. How well do your shoes fit? My guess is you have one foot igger than the other, and your right foot is smaller. You slighlty curl your toes to take up space?

[CrAckErKorEan]

I not sure never really measured my feet but i am guessing my right is larger. The shoes fit beautifully and comfortably its only after riding for a bit is when it starts cramping. Im not to usre if I am curling my toes or not never really paid attention. Somebody suggested to get a shoe stretcher would this be a viable option?

[SuspectDevice]

Go see a biomechanist or pedorthotic guy, If your foot hurts with you shoe fitting "beautifully" it is likely a matter of excessive supination that puts more pressure on the outside of your foot. A small shim, like a lewedge or bigmeat that cants the shoe a few degrees may solve your problems.

[CrAckErKorEan]

I just got done spinning and tried the suggestion of loosening the shoe. That helped but not all the way. Seems that if i concentrate and push on the inside of my food it doenst hurt but if i puse naturally my toes start cramping up. Would a lewedge or bigmeat fix this problem. I am not educated in terms of the foot. Thanks for the help and suggestions.

[SuspectDevice]

Yes, put a small wedge under your cleat to rotate your shoe 2-5 degrees clockwise. That should solve your problem.

[CrAckErKorEan]

I am having a heck of a time tracking down the wedges and trying to find a place to fit me and see what I would need. According to a guy at lemond fitmess they dont offer the wedges for egg beaters. But they do offer for SPD. He said that if I used SPD wedges on egg beaters it would damage the wedges. Does this make sense to anybody?

[SuspectDevice]

Chris Wyatt at APB should be able to fix you up okay, I was talking to Indie about your problem and he was pretty sure that they had some wedge-type devices in stock.

Beacuse of the small size of the egg-beater cleat you may have to either trim the wedge, or end up having to actually build up the insole of your shoe a little bit.

Once again a good Biomechanist of Pedorthotic specialist will be able to help you out with the construction and assement pieces here.

[CrAckErKorEan]

I am not familiar with APB? What shop is that? Im going to get the look wedges first to make sure that fixes the problem. And then I might persue the foot dr approach from there. Thanks for the help again. Cant tell you how much I appreciate it. I really didnt want to get rid of 200+ dollars worth of new shoes.

[SuspectDevice]

APB= Atlanta Pro Bikes

Richie Tilliston's new shop might have some wedges as well.

[CrAckErKorEan]

I called Indie and told me the name of the shop. I called chris at APB and he said to call Lee at All Three Sports. I described my problem to him and he suggested a sorbothane insole first. And then to come in and fit the bike. From there the wedges and then shoes. I might just try to get in touch with a Biomechanist of Pedorthotic specialist as you suggested. Just gotta find one that insurence will cover. fun fun fun:D

[CrAckErKorEan]

Just for kicks I put my XC bike on the trainer to see how my feet set in the shoes. Well my right one sits more flat than on the road bike. So I decided to measure the distance between the outside of the cranks. On the mtb bike it was 10.5" on my road bike 10.5" was from the .5"-1" past the out side of one pedal to the center of the other. So I am wondering if the difference in distance is what is causing the problem.