Anyone experiance food numbness before? I have it on my right foot but not the left. I loosen the strap and still happens. I bought bigger shoes and it still happens. Thoughts?

Improve the insoles in the shoes... this just start to finish on the trip each way?

red and white swirl candy novocaine?

i always get numb feet whenever the temps are below 35 degrees or so. my feet always turn into feelingless blocks of ice on winter commutes. i started using use chemical warmers, and they do help.

numb feet in the summertime? never.

Consult your GP if you have one. Or talk w/a sports medicine doctor. Sounds like some sort of blood vessel constriction. Don't ignore it. It could be an indicator of mild thrombosis or a blood clot in your lower leg. Which as you probably know can be precursors to a stroke or pulmonary embolism.

Don't mean to sound alarmist, but it's been my personal experience that a mild physical annoyance can be masking a deeper issue. Make sure you get a sonogram on your lower right leg from the knee down.

Spoke w/my wife re this thread last night and she suggested it may relate to some sort of nerve condition as well. She's a PT. Her reaction was to consult a physician aswell.

Are you using cycling shoes? Is the strap your talking about on the shoe or on the pedal?

If you are using cycling shoes, changing the cleat position might help. You might also need a stiffer sole or a type of pedal that's going to support more of your foot, - like a road pedal if you're currently using an SPD.

Are you using toeclips? If so, just use them snugly, don't belt yourself in for the apocalypse.

If you are using clipless and are talking about the straps actually on your shoes, I cannot help you. I am still stuck in the 80's, I use toeclips and my cycling shoes actually have laces on them.