Hi all
The second/long toe on both my feet (2nd from big toe) get sore and tender after rides over an hour long. Do you all think this is a shoe size issue? Anyone else have the same problem?
Thanks!
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I don’t have anything to offer, but I have the same issue. It happened pretty abruptly last fall after the big sugar race. Same shoes I have always had. Left is much worse than the right. I got refitted on the bike, which helped but it is still there after 30 minutes. Just got some new insoles hoping they will help out.
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Yeah that’s the same with me! Started happening last fall and more on the left than right. What insoles did you get?
I ended up getting the solestar insoles just because my bike fitter gets a pro deal with them. But the progression of the discomfort goes from an ache, to pretty bad discomfort, and eventually numbness with pain. Meaning the toe hurts, but I could literally stab it with a knife, and I wouldn’t feel it. Almost wondering if I have an undiagnosed Morton’s neuroma.
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I would also suggest insoles. Longer rides my feet want to flatten out and move forward in my shoes. I use G8’s. Solved the problem.
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Any seat height or chamois changes? Different pain left to right could indicate seat position or height.
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I didn’t quite have this but found I was clenching my toes when riding. Issue was solved by a proper bike fit, Sidas insoles and my being a bit more conscious to relax. My inexpert view is that if I’m consciously trying to pedal efficiently and my shoes have a bit too much vertical room in the toe box then I’m clawing at the ground as it were. Bikefit, insoles and a bit of conscious attention to it seem to have eased it up.
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No seat height changes and I’m still using the same chamois.
Have you talked to a podiatrist? I had a neuroma in my left foot with similar symptoms. A few cortisone injections really seemed to help.
That is going to be my next step if the insoles don’t work. It seems by your statement that the cortisone injections were a permanent fix. Is that a safe assumption?
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Per my podiatrist, the injections can be a permanent fix. He mentioned he had a neuroma himself and the injection worked.
He mentioned it may take a few injections, a different type of cortisone, or surgery to ultimately fix it, depending on the person and severity.
Good luck!
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Yes, thank you for your input. I was always under the assumption that the injections end up being a bandaid. It is good to know that there is a possibility of it being cured without surgery.
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Hi all
I ended up getting a pair of Lake CX203 wides and they definitely feel better on my toes, however my arch gets pretty sore after about an hour on the bike. I’m thinking I may need some sort of insole with arch support, any recommendations on brand/type? I have a pair of superfeet insoles I can use, but not sure how they’d hold up in cycling shoes.
Thanks!
The Specialized Body Geometry SL footbeds have worked well for me. I went with the middle level (blue).