Stinging Toes!

Hey, my toes get very numb/tingly/stinging when I ride. Has anyone els
had this problem? I suspect that wider shoes would help, but I can'
seem to find any brands that offer widths, except for the billion dolla
types. Anyone


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ver wrote:
Hey, my toes get very numb/tingly/stinging when I ride. Has anyone else
had this problem? I suspect that wider shoes would help, but I can't
seem to find any brands that offer widths, except for the billion dollar
types. Anyone?


Hi Ve

wide shoes are a problem i used to face too. Found many of th italia
brands (Diadora, etc) were good width wis

Is it a temperature thing, or in any weather conditions

Also make sure the cleat isnt too far forward which places incorrec
pressure on the wrong parts of your feet. Should be directly below (or
few mm behind) ball of your fee


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Thanks, I will check cleat position. It doesn't seem to matter whethe
it is cold or warm or hot out. It just seems to be pedaling in general


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ver wrote in message ...
Hey, my toes get very numb/tingly/stinging when I ride. Has anyone else
had this problem? I suspect that wider shoes would help, but I can't
seem to find any brands that offer widths, except for the billion dollar
types. Anyone?



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Mine have gone numb and tingly - never stinging, though - and I
thought it was the width of the shoe also. Then I got some Canondale
C-Soles for MTBing back in the late nineties. These were very wide,
casual shoes, and I still had numb toes; so much for that theory for
me. I now ride road with some Shimano shoes, and my toes are fine
unless it's a longer ride (over three hours).
I did a bit of reading and found that cleat position may have
something to do with it - exactly what, I don't know, but at some
stage before summer I'll get a professional bike fit done to sort out
my dodgy back and hopefully get some answers then.
Short answer? Could be your shoes; could be your positioning of
cleats, perhaps... maybe... helpful, eh?
Cheers.

ver wrote:
Thanks, I will check cleat position. It doesn't seem to matter whether
it is cold or warm or hot out. It just seems to be pedaling in general.


well the size/tightness and cleat-position are prime suspects the

wot shoes are you using


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ver wrote:

Hey, my toes get very numb/tingly/stinging when I ride. Has anyone else
had this problem? I suspect that wider shoes would help, but I can't
seem to find any brands that offer widths, except for the billion dollar
types. Anyone?

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I had this problem when I first started. Generally these sensations are
related to pressure on some nerves. Mine was related to cleat position
in an abstract way - the angle of the cleat was wrong so the knee wasn't
moving directly over my toes in a straight line but rather slightly
curving in at the top and bottom. I'd had problems with my ITB from
running so I was susceptible to problems here. My lateral hamstrings got
tight, and gluteus maximus, and that was putting pressure on the nerves
and hence the tingly feet. So try some stretching of glutes and hammies,
and when adjusting your cleats think about angles as well... (try riding
on a trainer in front of a video camera). Worked for me.

Tam

Tamyka Bell wrote:
My lateral hamstrings got tight, and gluteus maximus


thought havin a tight butt woz a good thing ;


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flyingdutch wrote:

Tamyka Bell wrote:
My lateral hamstrings got tight, and gluteus maximus

thought havin a tight butt woz a good thing

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Buns of steel, or maybe...Buns of carbon-fibre?

T

ver wrote:
Hey, my toes get very numb/tingly/stinging when I ride. Has anyone else
had this problem? I suspect that wider shoes would help, but I can't

Is this a problem with you bike shoes? Or do you get it when
cycling in your regular walking shoes too?

ver wrote:
Hey, my toes get very numb/tingly/stinging when I ride. Has anyone else
had this problem? I suspect that wider shoes would help, but I can't
seem to find any brands that offer widths, except for the billion dollar
types. Anyone?


When I get tingling in my feet, it is generally because I have th
straps done up too tight or I have thick socks on (same effect as tigh
straps). It puts too much pressure on nerves and/or veins running on th
top of the foot and causes pins and needles sensation in the toes
Loosen your straps and see what it feels like

I'm still using the same $50 Nike shoes I bought 3 or 4 years ago. Thes
are probably the best cycling investment I've made (not counting use
stuff). There were super cheap but they've done everything! Pity they'r
not sold any more :

hipp


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