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Numb/painful toe

sarahz5
sarahz5 Posts: 1,363 Member
edited December 3 in Social Groups
One of my middle toes has been burning starting around 35 miles into my rides. Anyone have any advice for this?

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    might need a little more information...

    what type of shoes / cleats are you using ?

    What type (if any) footbeds are in there ?

    silly question - but what "shape" are your feet - see below...

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    Could be one of a few things really -

    pressure "hot spot" under the ball of the foot (from the shoes/cleats) causing pressure on a nerve and making the toe respond.

    Poor Cleat Positioning

    Wrong kind of shoes / too hard/soft a sole (stiffness isn't ALWAYS the ultimate goal in road shoes unless you're racing)

    Using SPD (MTB style) cleats for long road rides can cause "hot spots" or Pressure problems

    Footbeds - Specialized do a footbed with a "metatarsal bump" that some people swear by - and others swear at...







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