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What!?!?  The Ariats aren't made for MY foot? Oh, my...  :-)

Good point, Truman.  They felt good in the store.  I think Beverley Kane's 
suggestion to pay attention to alignment of the foot will help; if that 
helps, then we'll see how trying a different set of shoes can add to 
comfort.  I'm leaning toward trying a pair of lightweight military/police 
boots (Corcoran Machs), which provide some extra ankle stability and support 
but are light enough to run in.


Thank you,

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Ranelle Rubin" <raneller@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Toe pain, stirrup length, etc.


> Mike,
>
> It is amazing the difference in shoes. I can't wear Nike - my feet swim. 
> NB work well for me as do HiTec. I suspect the Ariats are just not made 
> with your foot in mind.
>
> Truman
>
> Mike Lewis wrote:
> > Yikes, Ranelle. Those Ariats are the exact shoe I used yesterday.
> >
> > I'd expected better from Ariat... will try another shoe and see if that 
> > makes the difference.
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Mike
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ranelle Rubin" <raneller@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: [RC] Toe pain, stirrup length, etc.
> >
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > I used to get that kind of pain before I switched to riding in trail 
> > > running shoes of a brand that is wide enough in the toe box for my feet. 
> > > I rode in my Ariat Terrains the other day and felt it for the first time 
> > > in ages, so I know it is the shoe.
> > >
> > > For my particular feet, New Balance works best. I think I will have to 
> > > buy a pair of NB hiking boots for winter as the trail runners are mesh 
> > > and COLD...but oh so cool in summer..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ranelle Rubin, Business Consultant
> > > http://www.rrubinconsulting.com
> > > Independent Dynamite Distributor
> > > raneller@xxxxxxx
> > >
> > > 916-663-4140 home office
> > > 916-718-2427 cellular
> > > 916-848-3662 fax
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: [RC] Toe pain, stirrup length, etc.
> > > > Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:27:21 -0500
> > > >
> > > > I rode my first ride since May (an LD ride for Heaven's sake!) on 
> > > > Saturday, and noted considerable pain in my right foot on the joints of 
> > > > the littlest 2-3 toes. The pain was like I'd expect if I stood with a 
> > > > metal pole underneath that part of my foot for more than a few minutes.
> > > >
> > > > It is possible that I'm weighting one stirrup more than another (I 
> > > > promise that my legs are not the same length)--will check on that when 
> > > > I can get my wife to spot check my riding position--but has anyone else 
> > > > experienced a similar issue and found a resolution? I'm riding EZ-ride 
> > > > stirrups--ample padding is present--so I'm a bit surprised that I'd 
> > > > have foot/toe pain at all unless there is a shoe problem as well. The 
> > > > little toe isn't pressing up against the stirrup, as I've experienced 
> > > > once with English stirrups that were too narrow for me.
> > > >
> > > > Changing position frequently alleviated the problem for the rest of the 
> > > > ride, but I still need to find the root cause and correct it.
> > > >
> > > > On another note... has anyone noticed that stirrups that feel the right 
> > > > length at the start of a ride seem too long halfway through the ride? 
> > > > Am I the only one with this problem?
> > > >
> > > > Working out issues such as these are one reason I am grateful for LD 
> > > > rides--55 miles of this would have been tough to take.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again,
> > > >
> > > > Mike Lewis
> >
> >
> >
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