Yeah, I don't know if you'd lose any function by using a home made shim, a small washer or something. They weren't a ton of money though, and the instructions and versatility (each shim is very thin and thus they can be customized by stacking them) made them a worthy investment to me...
...they addressed exactly the sort of shoe issue you describe, Patrick, FWIW. Steve -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of PATRICK MOORE Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 1:51 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: VO 50.4 BCD Crankset is here This is excellent information. I have, with most shoes and pedals, a chronic "burn" -cum- "ache" on the outside of my left foot thanks, I think, to a foot that is canted outward. I know that, when I deliberately cant the foot inward, it relieves the slight but real pain. I must try a shim under my cleats -- don't see why you need to pay for a specially made device for this purpose. Odd, but old Shimano M540s and M520s are more comfortable in this respect than any other pedals I've used including platforms and wide MKS Tourings. But these don't have the cachet of newer, shinier and lighter pedals that make me go faster. On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Frederick, Steve <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: > On Thu, 2010-08-19 at 20:21 -0700, andrew hill wrote: >> I do have some kneed problems on one side, especially an IT band >> problem that cropped after a century in June.. perhaps less bend would >> help that. >> > Steve P. suggested: > >>Or a higher Q. > > > Or LeWedges. I got a packet of these a couple of weeks ago and they've made > a noticeable difference in my pedaling comfort and efficiency. Knee pain is > getting better and shoe comfort is improved, too. (less pressure/rubbing on > the little toe side of the foot) > > This old review led me to seek them out: > > http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/prodreview/newproduct/lewedge.html > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
