Ask the Physio
Jul 23, 2020
3 minutes
Words David Bradford, Phil Burt
Photos
Ribble-Wildtite, Orlagh Malone Gardner, Daniel Gould
I use insoles in my day-to-day shoes and for running, but they don’t seem to work as effectively when I cycle – why not?
Most off-bike (i.e. walking/running) insoles are rear-foot-only – they’re only half an insole. Cycling is a forefoot sport – as we pedal, the force is transmitted through the forefoot to the shoe, then the pedal. A heel-only insole can’t control the forefoot as much as
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