Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
I had the toe box of my Sidis stretched "professionally" and I later used this medieval-looking device that a friend of mine has to further stretch it out. The shoe did indeed stretch a bit. It did not fix my hot foot problems, however.
Oh, that really sux... I feel your pain... LITERALLY.

I am finally getting into the pod doc next week after a month wait as a new pa. I was hoping to get in sooner with all the year end shoe close outs. Thus, I could show the doc the shoes and get some pro help if I should be wearing them or not.

I'll probably end up getting cust orthotics made with my very high arch. Any otc insert doesn't come close. The womens Sidis fit perfect everywhere but the ball. Especially the right foot.

As far as I can self-help google, I think I have a toe bunion lump that is probably too large in the shoe. Well, plus some other pain things. The larger lefty feels fine. I don't think I'm bad enough to get it operated on, nor would I want to, so I think there has got to be a way to make the bump fit in the shoe.

That's why I was kinda hoping maybe a pro stretcher could push out that spot enough to provide extra space for the lump. Sorta like I read on TE of folks smashing dents (by hand or other means) into their Brooks saddles in lieu of a cut out while breaking it in everywhere.

Saddles have cut outs, maybe my Sidis could have a cut out? Hmm, I think I just heard someone faint in Italy. It makes me bummed because of the shoes I'm tried the Sidis fit the best everywhere else, except the goofy spot *sigh*.

I know there are also even cust Rocket7s, but wow, that's way up there $.