Toe Cramps

[Mark1978]

Hi,

I'm finding that when i'm out on rides i'm getting a lot of toe cramps. I don't have much movement in my toes anyway due to an injury when i was younger; a car came up the kerb on a corner and ran over my feet, bruising them badly. Luckily i didnt break anything.

The cramps occur more when my feet are colder, and i do sometimes get them in day to day use, but cycling seems to bring it out more. On a 40 miler today i got them about half a dozen times.

I'm currently on flat pedals on my hybrid, but am getting a full carbon roadie with clipless pedals soon, so do worry about getting cramps when clipped in.

Wondering if anyone has experienced similar or if anyone has tips to help avoid them. Maybe some kind of physiotherapy?

 

[vickster]

I get them in trainers on flat pedals too, a stiffer soled shoes would help. Before going clipless, you could just try using spd shoes without cleats for starters. When you do go clipless, make sure the cleats are sets up properly for you, perhaps pay for it too be done properly, explaining the issues to the fitter

Seeing a podiatrist or physio certainly wouldn't hurt. Some sort of foot beds may help

 

[HeroesFitness]

Do you do any specific stretching exercises for your toes ??? as this may help, if you have scar tissue in there it may need breaking up with massages as well, so seeing a foot specialist would be the first port of call for you

 

[Rob3rt]

If your feet are bending like banana's through the use of flat pedals and soft shoes (not saying this is the case, but it is not uncommon) then that would be my 1st guess at the problem.

Other guesses would be shoes being too tight, esp in the mid to forefoot region! People do their shoes up way too tight, way too often.