Spreggy

Hey fit gurus, I get a mean hot spot on the right edge of my right foot, on the forward edge of the arch. My right foot is also very toed out to the right when I walk. What cleat position would you recommend to combat this?

The pedals are Shimano SPDs, and they are staying, so let's avoid the pedal recommendations. Since my left foot doesn't hurt, I believe we can eliminate pedal design as the issue.

MIN 

hmmm me too. curious what others say...

dark13star

My right foot is toed out too and my bike fitter adjusted the cleat to leave the foot this way so that my knee would be straight. Much better. When I was straightening the foot, I was getting hot spots and knee pain.

Try adjusting your cleats to let you toe point out and see how it goes.

blanqui

Go to a podiatrist if you can muster it. Could be something bad

BillyBob

I had this problem for 2 years. I tried about everything. different pedals, cleat wedges....

What fixed it? Lowering the saddle. My left foot had the pain and my right foot was always happy. When I lowered the saddle, I could feel that my left foot was making more uniform contact with the pedal and matched the feeling from the right foot.

I was about to give up.

Slackerprince

I had it too, with the right foot, and I just switched from Sidi shoes to Lake and it miraculously worked.
I do position my cleats to let my foot point out as much as possible.
Witht the Sidis, too, my right foot wanted to roll to the outside which created a painful issue. Just the way the Lakes fit has alleviated alot of that. Now, if they would just break-in, I would be even more comfortable.
Now working on the left foot with the Lakes, but I'm sure it's a cleat position issue.
Good luck.

Slackerprince

songfta

It's not surprising that one foot gets pain while the other doesn't, as it's not uncommon that your feet would be different in shape. Add to that the following variables:

- Leg length discrepancy
- Foot length and/or width differences
- Foot point angle differences (i.e. different alignment of the tib-fib/ankle junction)
- Strength discrepancies between legs
- Bunions/spurs on one foot but not the other
- Fallen arch on one foot but not the other
- Toe curl on one foot but not the other

Personally, I have crazily-shaped feet due to a youth (12-21 years old) spent alpine ski racing. My feet were largely shaped by the insides of downsized ski racing boots. I now have funky "sixth toe" bone spurs on both feet, but more pronounced on my right foot. Additionally, I have very flat feet, slightly pronated, and my left ankle has scar tissue from a skiing-related injury that makes it (amazingly) stronger than the right.

To combat the inevitable hot spots and such, I use SuperFeet orange insoles in my shoes (Shimano, FYI), to great effect. My feet have proper support and don't fatigue as easily as they would with a stock insole. My podiatrist and pedorthist (my ski boot fitter - necessary even in my post-racing days, given my feet) both recommended the SuperFeet as a good way to go, barring the price of custom-fit shoes (a wee bit pricey).

Just my own experience - I'm not a doctor. Your own mileage may vary.

Terror_in_pink

i had the same thing. outside edge of right foot. loosen your straps a lot and report back.

Slackerprince

Specialized also makes inserts that correct/compensate for foot inequities. There are 3 different models that offer different degrees of support and correction. They are Body Geometry Technology. You might take a look.

S.

sonnyred

I put in a new insole and underneath that I put an old credit card right under the insole...You're case might be different. It also seemed to get better the more broken in my shoes became.
Jeff "sonny Red"

Mellowman

you need wider shoes.