Numb, burning toes

[gnat23]

And unlike Eden, I can't seem to do the Specialized shoes and have to stick to SIDIs!

I guess once you find the brand that matches the foot, you hold tight!

-- gnat!

[nscrbug]

One word...NORTHWAVES!!! Seriously...I have tons of foot issues. I tried Specialized shoes...both MTB and road, and both felt too narrow in the toe box. I won't even consider Sidi's...tried a pair on at an expo once, and felt like my foot was being suffocated. On a whim, I decided to order a pair of women's Northwave Velvet SBS cycling shoes and I could not be happier. They have a huge toe box area coupled with a narrower heel...exactly what I was looking for. My cycling toe-numbing problems have all but gone away since I started wearing the Northwaves. I still have toe-numbing issues when I run, but that's for another thread topic.

These are the exact shoes that I'm currently wearing.

Linda

[GraphikDeziner]

This is interesting - I've had numb toe issues for a while and recently picked myself up a pair of Northwaves...definitely noticed more breathing room around the toes. But the best advice other riders gave me was to stop clenching my toes while riding.

It's almost a natural thing I do - especially if I am grinding through a big hill - but I try and level out my foot - take the pressure off my toes and pedal with more foot motion - and bada bing - all the numbness and pain is gone.

[ef2204]

It sounds like it might also be your cleat position and how/where your foot makes contact with the pedal. The cleat on your shoe should have the spindle of the pedal right about where your big toe joint is located so the force of pedaling is solidly on your foot and not your toes. good luck!

[beccaB]

I also found that the right socks helps- I have less of a problem when I wear smartwool , a footie style with light padding. I think it's one of their running socks.