Becca mentioned getting a firmer shoe. I also wore the Specialized Taho for a couple of seasons, and had some trouble with numbness as well. After losing weight, they were way too big for me, and I decided to replace them with the next step up (Becca's $125 version). This season, I'm wearing the firmer, smaller shoe -- and they're significantly more snug than the Taho ever fit me, and I have NO numbness this season!

I use my mountain shoes on my road bike. It took a little getting used to the "knobbier" sole that this new pair has compared to the sole on the Taho, but I do like them -- once in a while, I need to be "unclipped" for a while, and those knobs do a good job of holding onto that little SPD pedal while I'm crossing an intersection, or riding in areas where the extra quick release of not being attached to my bike is handy (crowded areas on the MUT for example)

Karen in Boise