Anyone else sit sorta 'crooked' on the saddle?

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I had outer foot pain that was cured with a wider saddle. My foot pain was not hot foot. It was a sharp pain that started on the outer edge of the foot, just near that little bone that sticks out on the bottom. Then it would begin to go numb. This happened in slippers, gym shoes, Keen's, everything. It was not a shoe issue. It was 100% solved by me finding a saddle that fit me. And then I stopped pinching those nerves that led down to the foot.

Perhaps your sitting over the edge is pinching something?

What makes me inclined to think that my foot issue is my shoes is that I had a wider saddle, previously...and still had the foot issues. Only then I also had inner thigh and up-front numbness/pain issues, as well.

My feet are seriously wide...I measure D width--or even a hair wider, but that would put me in men's cycling shoes...I have wide toes, but narrow heels--I have never had luck with men's shoes. Back in the day I played soccer...before there were women's shoes. I always had raw heels. Sidis are probably the last brand I should be in (it's about all our LBS carries, though). The meaty outer side part of my feet spills over the hard plastic sole, especially on my larger right foot. If I had the velcro forefoot straps much looser they'd not hold at all.

I also think I probably require some more medial stability features (this page really shows what my knees do when I pedal--the insides of my lower thighs often brush my top tube), but I can't add any sort of insole or forefoot wedging to my shoes...those paper-thin Sidi insoles are too thick, as is. Today I was pedaling up a hill, butt out of saddle, and my right foot cramped-up...toes overlapping. That was fun.

[Kathi]

I was using those things on my right shoe to correct the exact same problems you're talking about when my knee and foot problems started. I can't say they caused the issues because there were too many factors involved.

Based on where my foot pain was located my podiatrist thought I had 2neuromas. He was shocked when I had no pain when he manipulated the area. For awhile I used met pads on my orthotics but they caused more discomfort.

I used to wear shoes without heels. I read how they can cause foot pain. I quit wearing them, my foot pain went away. Since having my SI joint adjusted my chronic knee pain also disappeared.

At the time I also had a saddle that was too wide for me, not sure if that contributed to my issues or not.

I no longer wear custom orthotics, just Superfeet Berry in my cycling shoes and ski boots. This season, I'm hoping to not use them in the cycling shoes.

BTW, the wedges I had were installed between my Speedplay cleat and my shoe.

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I was using those things on my right shoe to correct the exact same problems you're talking about when my knee and foot problems started. I can't say they caused the issues because there were too many factors involved.

Based on where my foot pain was located my podiatrist thought I had 2neuromas. He was shocked when I had no pain when he manipulated the area. For awhile I used met pads on my orthotics but they caused more discomfort.

I used to wear shoes without heels. I read how they can cause foot pain. I quit wearing them, my foot pain went away. Since having my SI joint adjusted my chronic knee pain also disappeared.

At the time I also had a saddle that was too wide for me, not sure if that contributed to my issues or not.

I no longer wear custom orthotics, just Superfeet Berry in my cycling shoes and ski boots. This season, I'm hoping to not use them in the cycling shoes.

BTW, the wedges I had were installed between my Speedplay cleat and my shoe.

Yeah, I don't think I have neuroma issues...what it feels like is peroneal tendon. I don't have issues except for in my cycling shoes. Otherwise I live barefoot, in Keens, or Dansko clogs.

Superfeet berry are what I wear in my running shoes, though I'm guessing that blue will be about as thick as I could go in a cycling shoe.

I have 2 bolt SPD cleats with a built-in 1º wedge on the medial side, but it's still not enough. I have a feeling I'm going to need at least 2-3º to keep my knees from diving towards my top-tube on my down pedals.