Burning feeling on sole of foot
 

I get a burning pain under the sole of my foot after a ride, usually the next day. I play soccer as well and just suffered from a posterior tibial tendonitis and an ankle sprain but have rehabed over it and I can play soccer pain free now but the bike pain is still there, not as bad as it was a few weeks ago after I did a hard ride up some good hills. My physio said that there is no way I have plantar fascia and he wasn't sure what was causing the pain. Anyone have any experience with this? I am seeing a bike specific podiatrist in a couple weeks but I wouldn't some advice or just knowing others go through this...

Hot spots are very common in this sport and is usually related to cleat placement on your shoes.

You may want upgrade your shoes.

I went through this last year. Here's what worked for me:

1. Cleats all the way back
2. Specialized blue BG footbeds
3. Visit to the Podiatrist to double check everything. He put some additional tape on the footbed to help relieve pressure right behind the big toe.

Everyone is different, but moving your cleats back is a good starting point for most people.

Bob

I'm going to a bike specific podiatrist in a week. Wouldn't custom orthodic bike specific inserts be better than the footbeds?

Yes.

Also, if you've got cheap shoes it may be time to upgrade.

I had hot spots last year when I was riding, but before I had my final fitting for my new bike and stuff (new shoes, too). In the interim, I put some old orthotics into my shoes and it fixed the problem. In the final fitting, the LBS put some BG footbeds in that they had ordered, and the problem is solved. For the last year, I haven't had any foot problems at all.

I have this issue...Usually the day after...Started a couple years ago...

I'm using Sidi Erog2's (so I got good shoes....that fit)
I use Specialized footbeds...

No hot spots on the bike, only after...

For me what I notice is that the burning seems to get worse as the day goes on at work and if I remove my shoes than it slowly subsides...So I have a pair of Birkenstock sandals at my desk that I slip on when it gets annoying...At home I just take off my socks...

I assume it's from the beating my feet take in carbon soled shoes riding over crappy Southern Ontario roads....

No biggie...I've just learned to live with it....

I'm not about to go switching shoes and/or footbeds since everything is fine on the bike....

That's exactly what I have going on, I can't stand it though. It probably doesn't help that I play soccer regularly too so it just aggravates it.

Wonder if your feet swell up??, when u stop for 5 minutes the pain goes away? If your feet swell up that would contribute to the problem plus maybe a slight cleat move backwards could help also (5 mm or so)

I developed swelling big time in the last 3 years, started going from 43 to 44, then the problem was still there but took longer to show up, then went to 45, my dogs swell so much apparently that i dont even feel that the shoe is 2 sizes bigger, the problem (the same than u have) went away right away. I moved from carnacs to scott pro, then to specialized shoes with carbon sole (great shoes!!)

Good luck.