Numbness in one foot?

[SlowButSteady]

I'm having trouble with numbness in my right foot, usually when I've been riding for an hour or so. It tingles for a while and all of a sudden I've got to get off and walk for a while to get the circulation back in it. It's unbearably uncomfortable when this happens. I can't not get off the bike.

My left foot does not do this.

My left foot has had surgery (bunion) in 2000. My right foot has not. Both feet are abnormally wide. My foot length is about a size six and a half. But my foot width is probably a size ten or better. Or maybe even wider than the average guy's size ten foot. Heck, most people would consider my feet deformed.

Right now I'm using a Shimano Road (guy's model) shoe (RT-50?), size 41. The shoe is too long for my feet but it has to be to get it wide enough. I wear cycling socks, but have also tried regular old sneaker socks, hiking boot socks and also running socks with individual toes in them. I haven't been able to figure out whether or not any cycling shoes come in WIDE. The Euro sizes are confusing enough.

I've been cycling for two years, though I'm merely an intermediate rider (on both speed and distance).

Solutions? Suggestions? Short of having a shoe custom made? I can't even find anyone to custom make me some everyday shoes, much less cycling ones.

[Eden]

hmmm you can get custom cycling shoes made (Rocket 7's), but they are super expensive.
Sidi makes a wide shoe (look for shoes with mega in their name), but they still may not be wide enough for your particular problem. Touring style shoes often have wide toe boxes, but again I'm not sure if they will work, but you can always try them. I have a pair of Shimano touring shoes that are quite wide.

wowza - I just looked up Rocket 7's http://www.rocket7.com/
Super expensive hardly scratches the surface, but here's a thought- Since you have known problems with your feet, would it be possilbe to get a prescription for custom footwear and have insurance cover at least some of the cost?

[KnottedYet]

Sounds like a compression issue.

Have you taken your shoes to a shoe store or shoe repair shop to get them stretched?

There are lots of nifty things you can do with insoles and posting wedges and buttons and such, but if the ball of the shoe is narrower than the ball of your foot I'd be looking at the shoe first.

I'm sure someone makes custom, and I know there are several women on here who have discussed wide toe-box shoes. They'll have ideas.

How do your feet feel in cycling sandals?

As far as finding everyday shoes, how about giving these folks a call? http://www.wideshoes.cc/ They have men's and women's up to quintuple-E and their store gets good reviews.

[bike4ever]

Sidi makes Mega Wides down to a size 40.

I'd suggest you have someone look at your foot. It sounds very familiar to my Morton's Neuroma. Once I had that removed, my foot numbness disappeared.