Originally Posted by
Nightshade
Your foot numbness is called neuropathy and is a classic sign of diabetes. (
That hot spot is a classic symptom of neuropathy!!!!)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001784/
Get tested for diabetes ASAP so you can get treatment to control it better. AGE matters not for diabetes.
Or he could just require a wedge to make a varus adjustment, which corrected my problem with cycling shoes and outer foot pain & numbness on my right foot.
To the OP, try some LeWedge cleat wedges or the insole wedges that you can get with the Specialized BG insoles. As mentioned by others, a shoe that is too tight (or just has too narrow a toe box) is also a potential cause...in my case it was both.
For me, finding cycling shoes that I like in a wide size can be a PIA, but sometimes just going a size or half size bigger also helps.
FYI, I had the same issue with platform pedals long before they ever dragged me kicking and screaming into clipless.
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Last edited by chipcom; 11-15-12 at 05:34 PM.