Specialized uses a varus wedge in their Body Geometry shoes that that accomplishes the same "canting" . I have used them exclusively for 5 years and they have eliminated any foot or knee issues I used to have. They also sell a shim that goes inside your shoe under the footbed for the non clipped-in set.
~Mike~ On Aug 20, 11:02 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: > 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.... > > > 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 > > athttp://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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
