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  • December 2, 2021 at 9:52 am #31873
    Secret_squirrel

    I’m trying to diagnose some hotspots I’m getting with my right foot on longer rides – 80+ miles- but not sure where to start. I ride SPD’ style cleats so use MTB shoes for all my riding.   My pedals have a small body (Retro Onza HO’s) but bigger than a shimano MTB spd. 
     The hot spot appears in a single place on the ball of my foot behind my second littlest toe.

    I already have superfeet insoles for arch support  and my left hand cleat is shimmed with an angled wedge but my right isn’t.   Both on recommendation from a bike fit. 
     

    Any thoughts on where to start? Obviously 80 mile rides aren’t easy to come by reliably and new shoes and pedal could get expensive. 

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  • December 5, 2021 at 4:10 pm #986617
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    Spangly Shiny

    I was in a similar

    I was in a similar predicament with my Speedplay lollipop pedals. I tried the baseplate extenders to move the cleats as far back as they would go which helped for a while. However it was only when I got some new Bont shoes (using their sizing guide) that I realized that all my previous shoes had been too narrow. Now with the correct width shoes all my woes have gone and I even get to fit my cleats without the extenders, so no more toe overlap.

    December 3, 2021 at 9:33 am #986615
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    TheBillder

    Apology first: this will
    Apology first: this will contradict some of the other advice…

    But I found wider and larger shoes (Lake) and arch support (Lintaman adjustable insoles) to be very helpful eventually. My problem began before covid and it was only recently that I realised the pain hadn’t happened at all for a few months – healing was very gradual. So I’d suggest trying something, seeing if there’s any improvement and if so give it a few weeks and see if progress is still happening.

    I did try cleat position, metatarsal separators, regular insoles (Specialized), SPD pedals with a bigger contact area, Look pedals and stiffer shoes, but not a bike fit or a podiatrist.

    The shoes were not expensive (eBay) and I’ve made a profit on reselling some of those that didn’t quite work. Hope this helps and good luck.

    December 2, 2021 at 1:25 pm #986613
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    Hirsute

    You seem to have covered it

    You seem to have covered it all.

    The only thing you might try is gait analysis and they may suggest a different insole as arch support is more for walking than cycling.

    https://reflex18.co.uk/gait-analysis-and-custom-orthotics-in-colchester/

    3D printed insole !

    December 2, 2021 at 12:47 pm #986611
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    HoarseMann

    Get that right foot shimmed!

    Get that right foot shimmed! That’s where I would start, as it seems to be working for the left.

    Those Onza’s are a bit unique in having elastomer springs. Maybe that elastomer has gotten a bit slack and is allowing the foot to have a slight outwards rotation, the shim might counteract that rotation.

    Some MTB shoes have quite a lot of flex in the sole to allow for walking. You might be better off with road shoes that have a two bolt spd fixing for those longer rides.

     

    December 2, 2021 at 12:26 pm #986609
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    Rich_cb

    I used to get something
    I used to get something similar but only on the turbo.

    I found moving my cleats (also SPD) right back helped a lot.

    I also found that tightening my shoes beyond what I would normally consider comfortable seemed to reduce the pain but not eliminate it.

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