Shoes

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Mycophiles
Is there a break-in period for the clipless shoes? My feet are hurting. 🙁

Or has anyone found the need to buy arch supports?

Do they fit you?
Are your feet too wide?
If not then just suck it up till you have blisters and grow a callous thick skin and then you wont have to worrry about it anymore.
Either way you are going to have to suffer a bit to break them in.
No arch support for me it would interfere with my stroke.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Sidi
Do they fit you?
Are your feet too wide?
If not then just suck it up till you have blisters and grow a callous thick skin and then you wont have to worrry about it anymore.
Either way you are going to have to suffer a bit to break them in.
No arch support for me it would interfere with my stroke.

Not blisters. I don't get blisters but the pain is more of an aching pain in my feet. But before I'm told to suck it up and act like a man i'll guess that i'm going to experience pain in my feet regardless of the shoe type. 😉

Thanks for the reply.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Mycophiles
Not blisters. I don't get blisters but the pain is more of an aching pain in my feet. But before I'm told to suck it up and act like a man i'll guess that i'm going to experience pain in my feet regardless of the shoe type. 😉

Thanks for the reply.

i bought some shoes that hurt my feet, i went back
to my old shoes that( never ) hurt, mtb shoes,
them rd shoes just suk for me, try another pair
you may not have to suffer.

If your shoes fit properly then your feet shouldn't hurt. You may find that the shoes you bought aren't a great fit for your particular feet. Also check your shoe positioning over the pedal - the ball of your foot should be directly over, or a fraction in front of, the pedal spindle.

Try the arch supports, they may help. But if your feet are still hurting after a few more rides check out some other shoes...

i found that some of the more expensive shoes are made so thin to keep off extra weight, that it compromised all comfort. i first looked for comfort, the nice cushion in the soles. that made all the difference for my foot pain. very comfortable shoes. i got cheap from performance bike shop.

~the turtle