mm adjustments to cleat position can make a big difference. I used to get hot spots on my feet and numb toes after just 20 minutes. I tried moving the cleats around, but could never get the right foot to feel as good as the left. I finally went to a shop where my brother, a bike mechanic, worked. He did some measurments of my foot with my cycling shoe on, moved the cleat forward just a smidge and I haven't had issues since. I have no idea why he could fix it in less than a minute, but it took me months of fiddling and still couldn't get it right. I guess that is why they pay him the big bucks.

But my point is, that you have to either have a bike fit specialist check it out, or at least start moving the cleat to a new position and see how it goes. Everything I read said to move the cleat backward, yet he moved it forward and this ended the pain and numbness.

I can't imagine it would cost much. And now I can ride 6-8 hours with no foot issues.


http://www.cptips.com/footsyn.htm