Clipless for Ball of Foot Pain - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

08-01-2004, 05:30 AM

I am currently riding 25-40 miles a day with toe clips on platform
pedals. Before I started biking, I suffered from ball-of-foot pain
whenever I ran or walked a lot (3-5 miles per day) but have mostly
relieved it with arch supports and other orthotics.

I have noticed lately that on particularly hard rides the ball of my
foot becomes tender just as it does when I used to run a lot.

I am considering getting clipless pedals. My question is whether
anyone else out there suffers from the same problem and/or what type
of clipless pedals and shoes you would recommend for someone who does.
I suspect that I would do better with a clipless pedal that is larger
to spread the force and one without anything right below the ball of
the foot.

Thanks.