Foot pain

[Ana]

Although it's cold and somewhat snowy still, I have been hopping on my trainer for short bits of time. However, I cannot stay on much longer than 30 minutes due to foot pain. A spot on the ball of my foot gets sore and is a blunt but precise pain, even for a short time after I've removed my shoes. This has been a persisting issue for quite some time despite my many efforts to alieviate the foot pain (superfeet, thin socks, cleat adjustments).

I have very flat and wide feet (wide or 2E in most women's) which require orthodics in regular shoes. Are my shoes too tight? Too narrow? I've stuck it out with these shoes for more than a year but am finally convinced that I need to spend the money on some new shoes. Any suggestions for types or brands of road shoes?

[Chile Pepper]

This thread has a lot of good suggestions.

[DarcyInOregon]

Ana, I had the same problem, pain on the ball of the foot, but for me not until around mile 40. I had Shimano mountain bike pedals with cycling shoes with the recessed cleats, which I had for over two years. I switched pedals to one with a larger platform that take a 3-bolt cleat, got regular road bike shoes with the stiff soles, the cleats were larger and moved them down a bit on the shoe, the cleats were no longer recessed and the pain disappeared forever. I think the first pedal was too small and somehow the cleat and pedal impacted the ball of the foot. I ended up with the Look Keo Max pedals and I must say I am real happy with the pedals, and I adjusted to the new cycling shoes with the non-recessed cleats on the first ride. I bike better too, now that I am not focused on foot pain.

The old set-up isn't a total loss because the original 2-bolt cleats I put on a different lower end pair of road shoes; they clip into the pedals on the spin bike at the gym and working out on the spin bike, either in spin class or outside of spin class, while being clipped into the pedals, makes for an improved workout.

So just an idea for you, that it might be your cleats and pedals like it was for me, when the pain is the ball-of-the-foot pain.

[nscrbug]

Although it's cold and somewhat snowy still, I have been hopping on my trainer for short bits of time. However, I cannot stay on much longer than 30 minutes due to foot pain. A spot on the ball of my foot gets sore and is a blunt but precise pain, even for a short time after I've removed my shoes. This has been a persisting issue for quite some time despite my many efforts to alieviate the foot pain (superfeet, thin socks, cleat adjustments).

I have very flat and wide feet (wide or 2E in most women's) which require orthodics in regular shoes. Are my shoes too tight? Too narrow? I've stuck it out with these shoes for more than a year but am finally convinced that I need to spend the money on some new shoes. Any suggestions for types or brands of road shoes?

What shoe are you currently using?

[sarahkonamojo]

Shoes too narrow would be my guess. I have had similar issues and switched to shimano road pedals and men's wide (E) Lakes cycling shoes. Address the issue soon, you will be much happier when you get off the trainer and on the road/trail.

[Ana]

This thread has a lot of good suggestions.

Great, thanks!!

What shoe are you currently using?

I currently have men's sidis (which I know tend to be narrow) but I bought them and didn't figure out they were uncomfortable until I began using them.... Basically I was in denial about wanting them to fit The enternal struggle to justify purchases...

I will be looking into new, wider shoes... Probably Shimano or Lake

Thanks for all of your input It is very much appreciated