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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: New spd shoes = not so good
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:23:12 -0400
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On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:12:57 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:

>Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:25:36 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Unfortunately, with 260 miles on the new Shimano SH-XC300 shoes are no
>>>> more comfortable than my last pair, perhaps even worse. I have trouble
>>>> with metatarsal pain after about 40 miles. Last Tuesday, I stopped on
>>>> my ride to move the cleats further back and it didn't help. I'm going
>>>> to move them further forward, but I expect that will only make them
>>>> worse. Alas, I've lived with it for many years, so it's nothing new.
>>>> 
>>> I did used to have occasionally some of that hot spots with the more budget
>>> roadie shoes I had at the time, and if I was grinding as well the road bike
>>> had gearing for the era so I did tend to be over geared.
>>> 
>>> Though the Single speed bike didn?t seem to suffer from that but I had
>>> better for me at least shoes and pedals on that, ie MTB Flats.
>>> 
>>> Roger Merriman
>> 
>> Unfortuntely, I cannot use flat pedals. I need to be attached to the
>> pedals. I just ordered some adhesive metarsal pads and I will install
>> them under the replacement high arch inner soles where they won't be
>> inclined to move around. 
>> 
>There are perhaps somewhat ironically clipless shoes in flat pedal styles,
>as the MTB flat shoes are or can be more reinforced, ie better protection
>etc than your standard roadie shoe.
>
>Roger Merriman

I use MTB shioes and pedals, and my pedals, SHIMANO PD-ED500 have a
substantial flat surface beyond the clamps.