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::: Good job. Your numbers are similar to mine, except I haven't been ::: over 70 miles yet. The problem now is my feet...either my toes get ::: all weird or the bottom of the feet, right below where the pedal ::: is, start burning like hell. That's what happened yesterday. The ::: Brooks saddle is working out great! ::: :: :: I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I changed :: to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have enough :: room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it seems, :: is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of the :: Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and decreases :: the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to :: put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or :: get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes :: and the problem went away. Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still available? I really don't see any other solution than what you suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? |
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:: :: I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I changed :: to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have enough :: room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it seems, :: is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of the :: Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and decreases :: the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to :: put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or :: get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes :: and the problem went away. Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still available? I really don't see any other solution than what you suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? No, those shoes were on close-out. But, really, all you need is a stiff-soled shoe. No flex. My Look pedals with the red platform have 9 degrees of float. Some people also like the Frogs for lots of float. I also got some rubber "booties" for the cleats and I put the rubbers on when I want to walk in the shoes. These red cleats may get slippery feeling when walking. Ask as many people as you can to see what their experiences have been. I am not saying Look is the only way to go. Shimano has come out with an imitation of the Look pedal that is rapidly gaining fans. I recently bought some Wellgo pedals for $34 that are a knock-off of the Looks, and I am interested to see how they perform. I know that burning feeling, though. It can drive you crazy! http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/131...erIN040BB1.htm Pat in TX |
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:: :: I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I changed :: to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have enough :: room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it seems, :: is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of the :: Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and decreases :: the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to :: put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or :: get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes :: and the problem went away. Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still available? I really don't see any other solution than what you suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? No, those shoes were on close-out. But, really, all you need is a stiff-soled shoe. No flex. My Look pedals with the red platform have 9 degrees of float. Some people also like the Frogs for lots of float. I also got some rubber "booties" for the cleats and I put the rubbers on when I want to walk in the shoes. These red cleats may get slippery feeling when walking. Ask as many people as you can to see what their experiences have been. I am not saying Look is the only way to go. Shimano has come out with an imitation of the Look pedal that is rapidly gaining fans. I recently bought some Wellgo pedals for $34 that are a knock-off of the Looks, and I am interested to see how they perform. I know that burning feeling, though. It can drive you crazy! http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/131...erIN040BB1.htm Pat in TX |
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"Roger Zoul" wrote in message ... Pat wrote: ::: Good job. Your numbers are similar to mine, except I haven't been ::: over 70 miles yet. The problem now is my feet...either my toes get ::: all weird or the bottom of the feet, right below where the pedal ::: is, start burning like hell. That's what happened yesterday. The ::: Brooks saddle is working out great! ::: :: :: I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I changed :: to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have enough :: room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it seems, :: is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of the :: Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and decreases :: the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to :: put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or :: get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes :: and the problem went away. Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still available? I really don't see any other solution than what you suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. Curt |
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"Roger Zoul" wrote in message ... Pat wrote: ::: Good job. Your numbers are similar to mine, except I haven't been ::: over 70 miles yet. The problem now is my feet...either my toes get ::: all weird or the bottom of the feet, right below where the pedal ::: is, start burning like hell. That's what happened yesterday. The ::: Brooks saddle is working out great! ::: :: :: I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I changed :: to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have enough :: room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it seems, :: is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of the :: Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and decreases :: the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to :: put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or :: get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes :: and the problem went away. Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still available? I really don't see any other solution than what you suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. Curt |
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|| "Roger Zoul" wrote in message || ... ||| Pat wrote: |||||| Good job. Your numbers are similar to mine, except I haven't been |||||| over 70 miles yet. The problem now is my feet...either my toes |||||| get all weird or the bottom of the feet, right below where the |||||| pedal |||||| is, start burning like hell. That's what happened yesterday. The |||||| Brooks saddle is working out great! |||||| ||||| ||||| I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I ||||| changed to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have ||||| enough ||||| room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it ||||| seems, ||||| is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of ||||| the Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and ||||| decreases ||||| the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to ||||| put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or ||||| get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes ||||| and the problem went away. ||| ||| Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to ||| require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still ||| available? I really don't see any other solution than what you ||| suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make ||| this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform ||| those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like ||| starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals ||| compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? || || Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet || tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. I'll try that on my ride this weekend....another metric century. Were it not for this problem, I feel I could do the full century. But I can't imagine endurance that pain for 40 miles (it starts up at around 60 miles without fail, it seems). Of course, I don't feel I wear my shoes too tight, but I'll try your suggestion anyway simply because I might be wrong! And the swelling seems plausible. |
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curt wrote:
|| "Roger Zoul" wrote in message || ... ||| Pat wrote: |||||| Good job. Your numbers are similar to mine, except I haven't been |||||| over 70 miles yet. The problem now is my feet...either my toes |||||| get all weird or the bottom of the feet, right below where the |||||| pedal |||||| is, start burning like hell. That's what happened yesterday. The |||||| Brooks saddle is working out great! |||||| ||||| ||||| I had the burning feet problem with my Shimano 515 pedals. I ||||| changed to Look pedals and it went away. Also, make sure you have ||||| enough ||||| room to move your toes around in your shoes. The problem, it ||||| seems, ||||| is a nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes. The larger platform of ||||| the Look pedals spreads the force over a larger surface and ||||| decreases ||||| the chance of getting this nerve irritated. I was also advised to ||||| put some kind of pad under the metatarsal arch or use orthotics or ||||| get stiffer shoes. I got the Look pedals AND stiffer soled shoes ||||| and the problem went away. ||| ||| Damn.....something told me this was a problem that was going to ||| require spending money to fix. Are the shoes you got still ||| available? I really don't see any other solution than what you ||| suggest as there is nothing else that I can think of that will make ||| this problem go away. I wouldn't mind having a larger platform ||| those, since I find myself something riding unclipped - like ||| starting off into an intersection, etc. How do the Look pedals ||| compare to the SPDs in terms of clipping in/out and float? || || Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet || tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. I'll try that on my ride this weekend....another metric century. Were it not for this problem, I feel I could do the full century. But I can't imagine endurance that pain for 40 miles (it starts up at around 60 miles without fail, it seems). Of course, I don't feel I wear my shoes too tight, but I'll try your suggestion anyway simply because I might be wrong! And the swelling seems plausible. |
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|| Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet || tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. I'll try that on my ride this weekend....another metric century. Were it not for this problem, I feel I could do the full century. But I can't imagine endurance that pain for 40 miles (it starts up at around 60 miles without fail, it seems). Of course, I don't feel I wear my shoes too tight, but I'll try your suggestion anyway simply because I might be wrong! And the swelling seems plausible. Last year, a guy at the LBS told me to take an extra pair of socks. He said to stop at the rest stop nearest the halfway point and change socks. He said it would give me a lift. Well, you know what? He was right! The dry socks were nice, but I also think the feeling had to do with sitting down, taking the feet out of the shoes and massaging them a bit before putting the new socks on. Even just getting air on hot feet helped a lot. Pat in TX |
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|| Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet || tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. I'll try that on my ride this weekend....another metric century. Were it not for this problem, I feel I could do the full century. But I can't imagine endurance that pain for 40 miles (it starts up at around 60 miles without fail, it seems). Of course, I don't feel I wear my shoes too tight, but I'll try your suggestion anyway simply because I might be wrong! And the swelling seems plausible. Last year, a guy at the LBS told me to take an extra pair of socks. He said to stop at the rest stop nearest the halfway point and change socks. He said it would give me a lift. Well, you know what? He was right! The dry socks were nice, but I also think the feeling had to do with sitting down, taking the feet out of the shoes and massaging them a bit before putting the new socks on. Even just getting air on hot feet helped a lot. Pat in TX |
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|| Before you go out and spend money, loosen up your shoes a bit. Feet || tend to swell when you ride and that could be part of the problem. I'll try that on my ride this weekend....another metric century. Were it not for this problem, I feel I could do the full century. But I can't imagine endurance that pain for 40 miles (it starts up at around 60 miles without fail, it seems). Of course, I don't feel I wear my shoes too tight, but I'll try your suggestion anyway simply because I might be wrong! And the swelling seems plausible. Last year, a guy at the LBS told me to take an extra pair of socks. He said to stop at the rest stop nearest the halfway point and change socks. He said it would give me a lift. Well, you know what? He was right! The dry socks were nice, but I also think the feeling had to do with sitting down, taking the feet out of the shoes and massaging them a bit before putting the new socks on. Even just getting air on hot feet helped a lot. Pat in TX |
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