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06-11-2004, 12:28 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>,
David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Have you tried keeping your shoes a little looser on your feet? I never
> had a major problem with this, but the occasional minor hotfoot seems to
> have been cured by loosening the shoes.

That's what's worked for me, along with socks
that don't bunch under my soles. Polyester/cotton
sports socks seem to do that when they've lost
their stretchiness.

cheers,
Tom

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06-11-2004, 02:51 PM

"Tom Keats" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>,
> David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
> > Have you tried keeping your shoes a little looser on your feet? I never
> > had a major problem with this, but the occasional minor hotfoot seems to
> > have been cured by loosening the shoes.
>
> That's what's worked for me, along with socks
> that don't bunch under my soles.

Yes -- I find that thicker, wool socks (even in summer) in a looser shoe
make a huge difference for long ride foot comfort.

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06-11-2004, 02:51 PM

"Tom Keats" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:uk4dac.qg2.ln@bud.garden.local...
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>,
> David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
> > Have you tried keeping your shoes a little looser on your feet? I never
> > had a major problem with this, but the occasional minor hotfoot seems to
> > have been cured by loosening the shoes.
>
> That's what's worked for me, along with socks
> that don't bunch under my soles.

Yes -- I find that thicker, wool socks (even in summer) in a looser shoe
make a huge difference for long ride foot comfort.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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06-11-2004, 02:51 PM

"Tom Keats" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:uk4dac.qg2.ln@bud.garden.local...
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>,
> David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
> > Have you tried keeping your shoes a little looser on your feet? I never
> > had a major problem with this, but the occasional minor hotfoot seems to
> > have been cured by loosening the shoes.
>
> That's what's worked for me, along with socks
> that don't bunch under my soles.

Yes -- I find that thicker, wool socks (even in summer) in a looser shoe
make a huge difference for long ride foot comfort.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com
Home of the meditative cyclist:
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06-11-2004, 02:51 PM

"Tom Keats" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:uk4dac.qg2.ln@bud.garden.local...
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>,
> David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
> > Have you tried keeping your shoes a little looser on your feet? I never
> > had a major problem with this, but the occasional minor hotfoot seems to
> > have been cured by loosening the shoes.
>
> That's what's worked for me, along with socks
> that don't bunch under my soles.

Yes -- I find that thicker, wool socks (even in summer) in a looser shoe
make a huge difference for long ride foot comfort.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com
Home of the meditative cyclist:
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06-11-2004, 02:51 PM

"Tom Keats" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:uk4dac.qg2.ln@bud.garden.local...
> In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>,
> David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
> > Have you tried keeping your shoes a little looser on your feet? I never
> > had a major problem with this, but the occasional minor hotfoot seems to
> > have been cured by loosening the shoes.
>
> That's what's worked for me, along with socks
> that don't bunch under my soles.

Yes -- I find that thicker, wool socks (even in summer) in a looser shoe
make a huge difference for long ride foot comfort.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com
Home of the meditative cyclist:
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See the books I've set free at: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-11-2004, 05:11 PM

"black" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:cab056$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> I've been cycling two to three times a week for the last 18 months without
> complaint (apart from some early knee pain that turned out to be a result
of
> being a middle-aged exercise-phobic fat bloke). Recently I've started
> developing a hotspot on the ball of my right foot during cycling. It
doesn't
> matter if I'm on my MTB (toe-clips and running shoes) or my road bike
(Look
> clipless pedals and Sidi cycling shoes), but after abour 20mins it flares
up
> and stays with me until about 30mins after I end my ride. Anyone know what
> causes this and what can be done about it? It's hardly debilitating, but
it
> is a pain in the arse (not to mention the foot).
>
> Cheers

> >I have been riding for about ten years and I just becane to have the same
problem.
It may be metatarsalgia ( spelling may be wrong) I have found that keeping
my feet cooler
helps some. Check on Google as was mentioned earlier.

Bob

06-11-2004, 05:11 PM

"black" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:cab056$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> I've been cycling two to three times a week for the last 18 months without
> complaint (apart from some early knee pain that turned out to be a result
of
> being a middle-aged exercise-phobic fat bloke). Recently I've started
> developing a hotspot on the ball of my right foot during cycling. It
doesn't
> matter if I'm on my MTB (toe-clips and running shoes) or my road bike
(Look
> clipless pedals and Sidi cycling shoes), but after abour 20mins it flares
up
> and stays with me until about 30mins after I end my ride. Anyone know what
> causes this and what can be done about it? It's hardly debilitating, but
it
> is a pain in the arse (not to mention the foot).
>
> Cheers

> >I have been riding for about ten years and I just becane to have the same
problem.
It may be metatarsalgia ( spelling may be wrong) I have found that keeping
my feet cooler
helps some. Check on Google as was mentioned earlier.

Bob

06-11-2004, 05:11 PM

"black" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:cab056$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> I've been cycling two to three times a week for the last 18 months without
> complaint (apart from some early knee pain that turned out to be a result
of
> being a middle-aged exercise-phobic fat bloke). Recently I've started
> developing a hotspot on the ball of my right foot during cycling. It
doesn't
> matter if I'm on my MTB (toe-clips and running shoes) or my road bike
(Look
> clipless pedals and Sidi cycling shoes), but after abour 20mins it flares
up
> and stays with me until about 30mins after I end my ride. Anyone know what
> causes this and what can be done about it? It's hardly debilitating, but
it
> is a pain in the arse (not to mention the foot).
>
> Cheers

> >I have been riding for about ten years and I just becane to have the same
problem.
It may be metatarsalgia ( spelling may be wrong) I have found that keeping
my feet cooler
helps some. Check on Google as was mentioned earlier.

Bob

06-11-2004, 05:11 PM

"black" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:cab056$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> I've been cycling two to three times a week for the last 18 months without
> complaint (apart from some early knee pain that turned out to be a result
of
> being a middle-aged exercise-phobic fat bloke). Recently I've started
> developing a hotspot on the ball of my right foot during cycling. It
doesn't
> matter if I'm on my MTB (toe-clips and running shoes) or my road bike
(Look
> clipless pedals and Sidi cycling shoes), but after abour 20mins it flares
up
> and stays with me until about 30mins after I end my ride. Anyone know what
> causes this and what can be done about it? It's hardly debilitating, but
it
> is a pain in the arse (not to mention the foot).
>
> Cheers

> >I have been riding for about ten years and I just becane to have the same
problem.
It may be metatarsalgia ( spelling may be wrong) I have found that keeping
my feet cooler
helps some. Check on Google as was mentioned earlier.

Bob