Ball of foot aching??

[Tyres23]

Ok new to cycling please be gentle

Last night doing a 40 miler my ball of left foot went dead and toes hurt been cycling around a month and besides initial setup of cleats never had any thing like this
Also not first 40
Any ideas/ help must appreciated

 

[Globalti]

This is what you need: Specialized BG footbeds

Next please!

 

[Hacienda71]

You may need to make sure you have not got your shoes too tight.

 

[zexel]

This is what you need: Specialized BG footbeds

Next please!

If the shoes are too narrow then footbeds are not going to solve it and may make it worse (the increase of thickness of inner sole).

Let me guess Tyres23, you've got Shimano shoes? Shimano shoes generally are too narrow. Always get a size up from normal if not two sizes up.

I get this on my right foot (right foot being slightly bigger) after about 45 miles in my Shimano shoes (RT81). I realised that after loosening the straps to the fullest extent, that the narrowness of the shoe is the issue. I don't get this issue at all with my Specialized shoes. Possibly being leather they have 'molded' to the shape my feet. I thought this may happen to the Shimano's but realised that they are synthetic uppers.

Edit: If your shoes are marginally too small then you may get away with just loosening them.

 

[Globalti]

....or just do like Cav and get the rider beside you to loosen them for you.....

 

[Tyres23]

I am going for a computerised fitting at end of month and all this is part of the setup cost so hopefully we will see!! I have giro shoes ordered specialised but not available in my size when I wanted them tried loosening etc just made foot feel like it was rubbing inside my shoe

 

[zexel]

I am going for a computerised fitting at end of month and all this is part of the setup cost so hopefully we will see!! I have giro shoes ordered specialised but not available in my size when I wanted them tried loosening etc just made foot feel like it was rubbing inside my shoe

Cool. Let us know how you get on with it and what they got to say.

 

[Sonofpear]

I had a similar problem. But numbness down the outside edge of my foot. People suggested moving the cleats around and after a few weeks tinkering with position think I finally have it sorted.

 

[Fiona N]

On long Audaxes, I've been getting hot foot (pain under the ball of the foot) when my feet warm up. Since for distances of <300km, there's no problem, I don't think it's width of the shoe, cleats etc., and I have custom footbeds already in Specialized shoes, so have taken the simple option of removing the symptoms by slathering said foot with ibuprofen gel. Works wonders and cools the feet too

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Ok new to cycling please be gentle

Last night doing a 40 miler my ball of left foot went dead and toes hurt been cycling around a month and besides initial setup of cleats never had any thing like this
Also not first 40
Any ideas/ help must appreciated

What pedals are you using?

 

[lulubel]

This is what you need: Specialized BG footbeds

Next please!

How long do those last for? (They're quite expensive if they don't last long.) I'm looking at the support version because my feet tend to collapse inwards. I'm currently using flats and support running shoes, but I'd like to go clipless if I can find something that doesn't wreck my knees.

 

[Globalti]

I've done over 2000 miles on mine and the colour finish is beginning to show slight wear at the heel and the ball of the foot, that's all.

 

[Tyres23]

I use look easy pedals

 

[Holdsworth]

I had this problem on my long ride today, by the end the discomfort in my foot was really quite bad. It has made me think about switching to SPD pedals with the surrounding platform, a520s.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I had this problem on my long ride today, by the end the discomfort in my foot was really quite bad. It has made me think about switching to SPD pedals with the surrounding platform, a520s.

This was my thinking but the look easy pedals seem pretty long.
Not sure now.