Gel insoles to stop pressure? yay or nay?
Is it a good idea to buy some gel insoles or not? I have just begun getting into cycling and really enjoying it apart from one thing the pedals after a bit start to hurt. im assuming its something to do with the pressure that builds up when I push down on the pedals. One of my friends told me i need some arch support insoles or some gel insoles at least to spread this pressure and this should stop this from happening. At the moment when i cycle the only thing that stops me is the pain. If i do need some insoles which ones to get? Will any suffice? do these look okay?
http://nuovahealth.co.uk/wp-content/...013/01/MI2.jpg Im a bit of a novice n all so I have no clue.... any help? thanks (Or do I not need to bother with insoles at all and just need thicker shoes and change my pedaling technique?) |
Why not provide a bit more information: shoes, pedals, cadence, terrain? Platforms and tennis shoes can certain cause sore feet especially when combined with "mashing". Tell us more!
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Hi, im currently only wearing some pretty rubbish flat soled trainers the aches develops most when i push down on the bike pedals. the pain is like a itchy soreness around the arch of my foot and might be caused by the pedals digging in.. maybe. I dont have any problems with my feet when not cycling, the effect is very much worse say if i go on the exercise bike without any shoes on. :)
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My Best setup was found after trial and error and It was used on my long solo tours
Insole anatomic Shaped Birkenstock cork composite (3/4 length) in a loose fitting shoe sole modified to include a ecessed hour Glass slot cleat. and a road toeclip pedal . loose straps .. slot in shoe holds foot on the pedal well enough, curved wide slot allows a natural float, shoe stiff enough to support foot pedaling though off the bike the stiffness has the heel riding up like a penny-loafer but that is a concession to the riding function.. Users of clipless pedals need tighter fit shoes , just because loose You may pull you foot out of the shoe as easily as release the pedal system.. JRA around town sprinting at stoplights, so Mashing hard then, a insole with a stiffener from ball of foot back may help , the gel there as pictured in 1st post, seems to offer none. |
I think you need some harder soles between your feet and the pedals. Most "bike-only" shoes have very stiff soles. Among other things, stiff soles distribute the pedal pressure across a greater area of your foot. Also, make sure the pedal's axle is under the ball of the foot, not the arch.
And you really might want to re-think that "barefoot on the exercise bike" thing... The gel inserts might help, and it's not a big investment to try them out, right?. I used them last winter just to get a bit more insulation and improve the fit of my "cheaper" bike shoes, but they don't add a bit of stiffness to the soles. Another "not too expensive" thing you might consider is to put some toe-clips on the pedals. This will ensure a good position and help make sure you are "spinning" not "mashing" on those pedals. |
Get some decent shoes with stiff soles.
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An arch support with a metatarsal pad should do the trick. bk
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Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 16239373)
Get some decent shoes with stiff soles.
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
(Post 16237453)
Users of clipless pedals need tighter fit shoes , just because loose
You may pull you foot out of the shoe as easily as release the pedal system.. |
Originally Posted by blacknbluebikes
(Post 16237543)
I think you need some harder soles between your feet and the pedals. Most "bike-only" shoes have very stiff soles. Among other things, stiff soles distribute the pedal pressure across a greater area of your foot. Also, make sure the pedal's axle is under the ball of the foot, not the arch.
And you really might want to re-think that "barefoot on the exercise bike" thing... The gel inserts might help, and it's not a big investment to try them out, right?. I used them last winter just to get a bit more insulation and improve the fit of my "cheaper" bike shoes, but they don't add a bit of stiffness to the soles. Another "not too expensive" thing you might consider is to put some toe-clips on the pedals. This will ensure a good position and help make sure you are "spinning" not "mashing" on those pedals. |
I found some sports shoes on clearance.
Ground off the front rubber cleats. Totally hard soles and work great with toe clips. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...estoeclips.jpg |
That used to be where cyclocross shoes were .. not that long ago
take the front cleats off to get shoe in the toe clips.. |
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