I love my E-Go, and riding it
has been a joy, with one exception.
My toes.
Initially, I was wearing
cross trainers (Nike or New Balance) and noted that on rides lasting more than
30 minute, my toes hurt. They were being crammed into the toe-box of the shoes.
I never had this problem when I ran because the motion of each stride pulls the
foot back into the heel of the shoe. On the E-Go, the forward motion drives the
toes into the toe box, but there is no impact to drive the heel back, so my
toes take a lot of pressure. On my long rides it is unbearable, and a reason I
will stop striding in order to take my feet off the platform and rotate my foot
until the pressure is relieved.
Last month I was advised to
use my running shoes when riding my E-Go.
I then went out and bought a new
pair of running shoes (Under-Armour) and found they were only slightly better.
I have been feeling a little bewildered.
On, August 5th, was going for
a short ride. I had my Keen sandals on,
so I just wore them instead of lacing up. I found that my feet were very
comfortable throughout the ride. I was amazed, and I do not know why there is
such a difference, but there is almost no foot slide. On August 9th, I used them again for my Tempo Ride (45
minutes) and found that they were just as comfortable. Today I went out for an intended 30 mile ride (cut
short by a flat tire at the 25th mile).
I wore my Keens today, through the entire ride. I packed my other shoes in the back-pack, just
in case I needed them, which I did not.
This issue has inspired me to
look at th REI website (I LOVE REI) to gain some insight. I have looked at the
Keen cycle sandals and shoes. So far I
have not discovered any noted reason for the way the shoes fit.
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