Originally Posted by
ddub
Called toe overlap. Not unusual on a more race oriented road bike. Avoid low speed turning with a horizontal pedal. All my road bikes have this but as long as I'm aware of it avoiding the issue is easy. Haven't crashed yet because of the overlap. I crash for other reasons. FYI I am the same size as you 5'8" size 9.
I'm 5'9" and size 12...my only bike that does NOT crash my toes is my Cannondale Topstone Alloy...has a 48mm fork rake and a 1015mm wheelbase...great on gravel, but not fast. My fast bikes have this problem, but I've gotten used to it...the only issues I have found (real ones) is very steep climbs where it is difficult not to wobble a bit, and you can't back off on power or you'll fall anyways!
One of my hardcore road bikes has fenders year round and they exacerbate the problem, but generally don't ride hills when it's raining