Road or Mountian bike shoes

[Sheesh]

Could it be a problem with your feet, ankles, legs, etc instead of the shoes? I ask because I can actually feel when the nerves in the ankles and feet get pinched and then my feet go to sleep. It's usually at about mile 25, and it doesn't get any better until I get off the bike and do some stretching. I've been in PT for tight calves and plantar fascitis, and one physical therapist gave me some stretches for the nerves in my ankles and feet. Since I've been doing the stretches regularly, I've noticed that my feet go numb less frequently... just an idea to consider.

[KnottedYet]

I'm real big on throwing a pair of metatarsal arch buttons and medial forefoot wedges onto a pair of Superfeet and sticking them into your bike shoes to take care of hot-foot/numbness.

Worked for me.

[Aggie_Ama]

I use Aline insoles to correct terrible pain/numbness in my foot. I thought it was shoes and upgraded from Nashbar cheapies to Sidi Genius 5- no luck. Changed from SPD (mountain bike style cleat) to Look- no luck. Put in Alines with a change of saddle position and slight outward moving of cleat, now I am riding pain free.

Road shoes are a PITA to walk in, but I haven't found mountain shoes that hug my narrow feet. I don't do a ton of walking in my shoes, so it is a trade off for comfort on the bike where most of my time is spent. My Look cleats are ridiculously slick though and I have had some near misses when the ground is wet.

[coyote]

I'm real big on throwing a pair of metatarsal arch buttons and medial forefoot wedges onto a pair of Superfeet and sticking them into your bike shoes to take care of hot-foot/numbness.

Worked for me.

Knott, do you know, should I put the medial forefoot wedges in both shoes or just the one that is problematic? Also, is it better to get the Superfeet w/ the metatarsal bumps or the get the biking Superfeet and add the buttons?

I do have general overall problems. I've got a curvature of my spine. My hips are not even close to level. I think it is now causing sciatic (sp?) nerve problems which may have caused plantuer fastaca (sp?). Beyond that, I've got wide feet that have spent too much time in small shoes and if that was not enough....crappy shoes on too hard of a surface most of my adult life.

I wore orthodics for about year for the plantuer fastaca (sp?). That was about a year ago. I've been doing yoga and weight lifting. The combo seems to have arrested my sciatic nerve problems and the pf has worked its way out too.

So, having just written that...I see my mission this weekend is to find those Superfeet insoles, buttons and wedges.

Thanks all!

[coyote]

Just wanted to report back - I got the Superfeet Berry. Ive been using them for about week now. The numbness is down to a managable level. I had no idea that they could be so different then others. I've ordered the medial forefoot wedges from Specialized.

[elk]

i love it when that happens