Garamundege Mugabe Posted January 26, 2016 Share greetings gentlemen, I'm nearly 50, been cycling on/off for many years. My feet have always hurt - usually starting around 50 - 60km on any ride. I've got Look road pedals and shoes, with the three contact points - old, but there's nothing wrong with them, they fit well, after so many years they should.. Being of the old school, which believes that you're not doing anything unless it hurts a bit, I've always just accepted it. But I'm getting on in years, and I've been wondering lately, are sore feet part of cycling? I'd appreciate any thoughts, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerouc Posted January 26, 2016 Share I upgraded shoes which fitted me better and also don't fasten your shoes too tight, your feet swell after a couple of minutes/hours. I used to suffer with this to the extent that i could not walk after i cycled longer than 2 hours. Now i do the K2C without issues. bikebloke and Garamundege Mugabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted January 26, 2016 Share also had this problem, changed to full carbon shoes and never experienced any pain since July last year. Garamundege Mugabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted January 26, 2016 Share This sort of pain should be the exception.Perhaps your shoes are not fitting as well as you think.Other factors which could contribute:- cleat setup- socks- type of pedals- type of shoe sole- inner soles Edited January 26, 2016 by Thomo nonky, Garamundege Mugabe, bikebloke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted January 26, 2016 Share shoe fit / tightness - pain on top of foot /sore numb toes etccleat position /s - pain on outside or inside edges of foot/feetinner soles / foot bed - hot spots/pain under foot/feet as mentioned you should not be sore anywhere its not normal - pain isn't part of cycling sometimes sore feet can be sorted out by a good pair of new shoes and/or a good cleat/bike fit sorry im really into ///and /or key today Edited January 26, 2016 by kaimeracycles Garamundege Mugabe, nonky and Fisan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garamundege Mugabe Posted January 26, 2016 Share thankyou gents, much appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 26, 2016 Share greetings gentlemen,I'm nearly 50, been cycling on/off for many years. My feet have always hurt - usually starting around 50 - 60km on any ride. I've got Look road pedals and shoes, with the three contact points - old, but there's nothing wrong with them, they fit well, after so many years they should.. Being of the old school, which believes that you're not doing anything unless it hurts a bit, I've always just accepted it. But I'm getting on in years, and I've been wondering lately, are sore feet part of cycling? I'd appreciate any thoughts, thanks Where exactly are your feet getting sore and does it only worry you when you cycle or other times as well? Garamundege Mugabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garamundege Mugabe Posted January 26, 2016 Share Where exactly are your feet getting sore and does it only worry you when you cycle or other times as well?Only when I cycle, Hurts across the ball of the foot, where the pressure is when you stand on the pedals, mostly back of the big toe and smallest toe - as in the inside edge and outside edge of the foot. I think a wider pair of shoes is on the cards.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted January 26, 2016 Share I found out my issues were caused by Q Factor which is essentially the width they are apart. It can be adjusted a bit on some cleats and can be adjusted with spacers behind the pedals - it means that I press the pedal square on rather than at an angle. I used to get major pain in the outside of my foot behind the contact point. Its all but gone now and its an adjustment I havent head mentioned much but it makes lot of sense now. Maybe this will help you? Garamundege Mugabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilwolf Posted January 27, 2016 Share I found that moving my cleats back, wearing thinner socks, and loosening the straps of the shoes sorted my burning feet out. I would say for me the bits that made the biggest difference were the thinner socks and loose straps. I'm of the opinion that the older we get the less capable our bodies become at doing certain things; one of them being the ability to get the blood from the extremities back to the heart; i.e. feet and ankles swelling. Just something to consider... Garamundege Mugabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 27, 2016 Share Only when I cycle, Hurts across the ball of the foot, where the pressure is when you stand on the pedals, mostly back of the big toe and smallest toe - as in the inside edge and outside edge of the foot. I think a wider pair of shoes is on the cards.. If its on the bottom (sole) it could be that the bones in your foot in these areas you feel the pain are to low or dropping (dropped metatarsals or splayed feet). The typical location of pedal cleats tends to focus the pressure on these bones, if you have a dropped metatarsal that is in the pressure area it could lead to pain on the actual joint and even damage the nerves that are in the area leading to more pain (i.e. in your toes). I have had this situation for pretty much most of my cycling life (+25 yrs). My suggestion would be to:1. Make sure you shoes fit correctly first, especially that they are wide enough.2. Check and adjust your cleats so that they are behind the ball of your foot i.e. move the cleats rearwards towards the heel of your shoe (see the Steve Hogg link below for some suggestions on how far the centre of the ball of your foot should be FOREWARD of the pedal axle relevant to your foot size).3. If the above don't help enough, consider seeing an podiatrist and getting orthotics that will support and lift the areas of your foot that have dropped. https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/04/power-to-the-pedal-cleat-position/ As mentioned above, I've been thru this issue and have replaced shoes, had bike fits, got orthotics...and and.... all of the above helped but the only thing that took the pain away completely was to move my cleats rearwards as far back as they could go and then another +/- 12mm (achieved by elongating the cleat holes in my shoes). Now i can cycle all day without foot pain Good luck Jinga and Garamundege Mugabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garamundege Mugabe Posted January 27, 2016 Share thanks for all the wise advice - much appreciated guys. Loosening the straps - a lot - has already made a significant improvement. Going to shift the cleats for tonight's ride and see what happens. Thanks again all nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Horn Posted January 27, 2016 Share Had the same and the LBS lowered the front of my saddle.Seems to have helped.The thinking is that once your weight is on the saddle ,it will depress the rear of the saddle and this will lead to foot pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted January 27, 2016 Share shoe fit / tightness - pain on top of foot /sore numb toes etccleat position /s - pain on outside or inside edges of foot/feetinner soles / foot bed - hot spots/pain under foot/feet as mentioned you should not be sore anywhere its not normal - pain isn't part of cycling sometimes sore feet can be sorted out by a good pair of new shoes and/or a good cleat/bike fit sorry im really into ///and /or key today Any idea what causes pins and needles in the feet during rides....sometimes it's quite severe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilwolf Posted January 27, 2016 Share Nerves pinching somewhere / bloodflow disruption ... Usually saddle adjustment and alignment of the saddle with the top tube. EmptyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 27, 2016 Share thanks for all the wise advice - much appreciated guys. Loosening the straps - a lot - has already made a significant improvement. Going to shift the cleats for tonight's ride and see what happens. Thanks again all Keep in mind...depending how far you move the cleats back you MIGHT need to lower your saddle slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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