Numb feet

[bikerchick68]

also, after about 1/2 an hour riding your feet will swell up... try loosening the straps a bit about this time... I was getting numbness and someone told me about swelling and loosening the straps, and wahlah! No more probs...

[Deborajen]

My shoes are Specialized Motodiva and the soles seem pretty stiff.--

Loosening the straps sounds like a good thing to try. I have the same problem with toes going numb after running for about 45 minutes - I asked a podiatrist about this several months ago and he said he had no clue what would cause that (?). Since I land on a different part of my foot when running vs. the pressure point on the bike pedals, the feet swelling over time might be a common denominator.--

Deb

[Nanci]

One thing that can definatley (I can't spell that word!!) make your feet go numb while running is chronic compartment syndrome. You'd probably be having other symptoms, though, such as severe shin pain, that would overshadow that...

I have read in Long Distance Cycling that moving the cleats back slightly behind the ball of the foot can end foot numbness with no loss of power.

Nanci

[Bike Goddess]

IMHO- Try superfeet arch supports- take the liners out of your shoes and put those in. See if that helps! Also putting the cleats behind your metarasal arch will help as well.