Body Geometry Shoes

[cycleq]

Because when you walk' date=' your feet are beneath your knees and it beneath your hips. On the bike, because the pedals are closer together then your natural stance, your knees and hips are flexed (if that is the correct term) inward. If you can get your pedals wider apart then you should not need shims and wedges and stuff. But because manufacturers want to make bikes as aero as possible, they move the pedals closer together.

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Sorry but this is completely incorrect. In fact it has nothing whatsoever to do with stance width or hip/knee alignment.

 

The human foot is designed for walking or running. When we walk, the knee naturally falls toward the centre of the stride as the quads align to absorb shock, then flex to push off. Foot strike begins on the outside edge of the heel and then rolls forward, collapsing the arch which works like a leaf spring to store and release energy, giving forward propulsion and protecting the joints from hard impact.

 

In a cycling shoe the foot is forced to act as a rigid lever. The inward knee collapse is exaggerated because the loads are greater and there is no store/release through the longitudinal arch into the metatarsals with forward propulsion. This causes knee rotation, exaggerated arch collapse and consequent injuries and pain in feet and knees. If the forefoot and arch are not properly supported in a pedal stroke the arch simply collapses on the downstroke and releases on the upstroke with no propulsion benefit and wasting lots of energy. With repeated motion over time this damages tissue and nerves in the foot while the knee rotation requires loads of muscle support which often ends in repetitive strain injury.

 

Hence the BG shoe design and the aftermarket foot beds and forefoot shims. These support the arch and correct for differences in forefoot tilt, rearfoot alignment and knee alignment while pedaling.

cycleq2009-06-11 07:25:35

[Kriek]

Ok Cycleq, so basically you're saying that the BG stuff is no gimmick and even if I dont have problems with neutral shoes, the BG stuff will only do me good?

[Prince]

 

Can one use BG insoles in SIDI shoes ? To get the slope right and the advantages from the BG range ?

 

 

 

 

I have done that and they work perfectly

Is it the insoles that give the valgus / angle to align the knee or should one use the insole to get the arch support and then also the shims to get the tilt ?

 

 

 

I use the insoles as well as the shims which is how it was set up for me by a Specialized dealer.

[SwissVan]

Ok Cycleq' date=' so basically you're saying that the BG stuff is no gimmick and even if I dont have problems with neutral shoes, the BG stuff will only do me good?[/quote']

 

If it ain't broken.... Dont fix it

 

 

[Poison Ivy]

Ok Cycleq' date=' so basically you're saying that the BG stuff is no gimmick and even if I dont have problems with neutral shoes, the BG stuff will only do me good?[/quote']

 

Kriek, regardless of all the medical reasons the BG shoes are the most comfortable cycling shoes I've ever ridden with, for that reason alone it's worth it

[orbeaorca]

I had pair beaut specialized shoes but they gave me the most horrible ITB problems which i fixed by going back to my old battered shimano shoes. That said all my friends are fine with their spez shoes.

 

The amount of correction may have not been right for me and i would have had to go and have them setup with shims etc. It was just not worth the effort and money cause i had no pain with my shimano.

 

I will now only buy shimano shoes and pedals

[AndreZA]

If you do not have problems, and this goes for everything on the bike, why try and make it better.

[bored girl]

I have a pair of BG MTB shoes (cute how it matches with my hub name and all). I love them. Just incredibly comfortable. Unfortunately I coulnd't afford a road pair so went for Diadora, which are "neutral". I have been riding my road bike way more lately so using the Diadoras all the time. I recently developed an irritating pain in my foot and I suspect it had something to do with the regular use of the shoes.

 

 

 

I had a proper set-up done by the guys at Le Peloton the other day. It was a great experience and an interesting one. It is scary to discover the things that are "wrong" with your body. For instance my knees although not abnormally skew, were going in while under stress a tad too much. A tad = touching the top tube while in a heavy gear. With using the insoles and little inserts my knees have now been "corrected". Rode my bike this morning and no pain in the foot (might have been that it was so cold that I couldn't feel my feet but I reckon it might have something to do with the new addition to my shoes). And since I now have the proper support for my arches and all......I expect to be more powerfull and beat my race times by 30min.....if not I am giving the insoles back!

 

 

 

So yes get BG shoes, but maybe consult with the guys at Le Peloton if you'd need the inserts too. Maybe you do maybe you don't but it will be a great thing to prevent the irritating pains.

[SwissVan]

If you do not have problems' date=' and this goes for everything on the bike, why try and make it better.[/quote']

 

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[AndreZA]

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See they stuff up everything. I would not have minded watching Lara Croft if she were starkers.

 

 

 

 

[cycleq]

Simply "not having problems" and optimal efficiency and performance are world's apart. See your local BG Fit technician to find out the difference.