Originally Posted by
vantassell
i've kind of been wondering this to. When i'm riding i'll often get the feeling of 'i wish my toes were pointing out rather than in' or something.
Solution: Tonight I biked over to my friend's house and took a beater bike with platforms, i was wearing some flip-flops. I noticed that my moved around to their natural position on the pedals because my shoes didn't prohibit them at all. It may seem like a weird idea, but try riding in flip-flops and let your feet settle where they naturally see fit, then adjust your cleets accordingly.
This is not a bad idea. Back when everyone used toe clips and cleats, when you got a new pair of shoes you would ride without the cleat for a few days -- just using the toe straps. There would eventually be an indentation on the sole where the shoe was riding on the rear of the pedal. This is where you put the cleat. Of course that was when the soles were wood and you nailed the cleats on.