sleepy toes

[Leanne]

Ok, so I just bought new shoes, which are the same as the ones I've been running in for the last year, and when Patti asked if they had worked out for me I said, yes, because they are the first shoe I had that I consistently ran with and didn't get shin and calf pain. But I forgot about one little thing...

Sometimes, about 2k into the run, my middle toes on both feet go numb! It happened with my old shoes, but only a few times, and it's happened with my new ones the first two runs. Any suggestions? Otherwise, I know these shoes are good. Perhaps it's all in how I lace them up?

Thanks!

[Sandy]

Couple of things.

Remember that they come factory laced so the first thing to look at is the lacing and where the lacing hits the top of your foot.  If you have any bumps on the top of your foot there can be a nerve that is compressed when the laces cross over it.  if it's not just a general tightness than skip lacing may help.

Secondly, our metatarsals can fall over time with age which can cause some compression of nerves between toes.  A met pad can help this.

[ShoppinShannon]

That is what happen to me last week!  I totally forgot about my laces when I got my new runners  for this season...well, there I was. 2 miles in and my feet went numb..grrr....when I got home, I had to re-lace my shoes.  Did 8 miles on the weekend and I could feel all my digits!

Miss ya'll!

Shannon

[Sandy]

Great to hear from you Shannon, how's the group going?  Yup, I do the same thing, relace my shoes as soon as I get them.

[chattyfeet]

so, how exactly does one re-lace the shoes so that the toes don't go numb?

[Sandy]

Start by loosening the laces if required right from the bottom then if that doesn't work skip lacing across any bony protberances usually does.  Skip lacing involves taking the laces out and lacing up a hole or two before going across.

[Leanne]

Thanks for the tips. A simple relacing of the shoes and all piggies enjoyed our early morning run today.

[Sandy]

weee, weee, weee, all the way home!!! 

[chattyfeet]

okay, here's one for you....my toes do not fall asleep when I run, never have.  However they ALWAYS go numb on the stairmaster.  I tried the relacing and it didn't help.  Any tips?

[patti]

Hey Shannon, you've been away too long now...y'all!!! Love it!!
patti

[Jane]

Mine go number after 20 minutes on the elliptical too.  I believe Sandy told me that it was because I was putting all the wait on my toes and to try to distribute the weight more to the heel of my foot some.  I can't remember how well it worked though - I haven't done the elliptical in several years (which explains why I am getting fat!  )

[Sandy]

That's correct Jane.  Because the tendancy is to sit on the forefoot for a long period of time they tend to go numb.  Suggestion Chatty...when this starts to happen peddle backwards until it subsides then go forward again.

[chattyfeet]

I can't exactly pedal backwards...I'm on a stairmaster...However I have been trying to keep the weight on the backs of the feet as opposed to the balls of the feet. When the tingling begins I try to put the weight on the back of my feet while "raising" my toes and wiggling them a bit.

[Jane]

That's correct Jane.  Because the tendancy is to sit on the forefoot for a long period of time they tend to go numb.  Suggestion Chatty...when this starts to happen peddle backwards until it subsides then go forward again.

I didn't say mine go numb.  I said they go number.  Guess I should learn how to type!     I'm not sure if I was saying "nummer" or "number" like in counting.