Talk to Me About Flat Pedals

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Originally Posted by indysteel

I'm really looking forward to my first ride with my new set up. I'm still playing around with which shoe will work best. The Five Ten Guide Tennies made my toes go numb, but I otherwise like how they fit. I also ordered some Five Ten Freeriders to see if they might work better. They have a slightly gripper sole and fit and feel a bit different. If they also make my toes go numb, then I'll try some stiffer insoles in both pairs of shoes and see which one I prefer--assuming that provides a good fix. It's a work in progress.

The pedals themselve are purty and the pins are pretty darn sharp. Gotta be careful.....

I'm really thrilled that I went this route; I think it'll be better for me for the time being (and maybe permanently).

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I know nothing of pedals or MTBs, but I wonder if you went up 1/2 or a full size the toe numbness would stop? In my short-lived marathon career, that's what I ended up doing.

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Originally Posted by snapdragen

I know nothing of pedals or MTBs, but I wonder if you went up 1/2 or a full size the toe numbness would stop? In my short-lived marathon career, that's what I ended up doing.

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I bought them a half size bigger and have a lot of extra room in them in terms of length (more than I expected). I think they might just not be stiff enough, which is why the insoles might help.

Indy, my feet started sleeping as soon as I switched to my new Twenty6 pedals. They never slept on the smaller, less secure, bear traps. I think that the problem is that my feet are held so securely in one position on the new pedals that I lose some circulation. I solved the problem on today's ride by moving my feet just a few millimeters every few minutes.