Shoes or insoles?!?

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I ride with spd pedals on my bike but after a couple of hours the ball of my feet gets sore and my toes get a bit numb. Do you think insoles or stiffer shoes are required? I'm fairly new to roadies so may be my techinique , any advice welcome!

Try insoles first. Specialized sells some; I personally like eSoles these days. Stiffer shoes cost a pretty penny, but having done the transition from SPDs and mountain bike shoes to road shoes and Look Keo 2 Max pedals, I am happy camper. The Keos are still a bit of a pain to clip in fast, but much more comfortable than the SPDs.