175 - PART 1 - What Cycling is Really Doing To Your Feet & How You Can Stop It

Left unchecked cycling can really ruin your feet. The simple fact is that humans are not designed to ride bikes, we’re born to run and walk so cycling actually proves to be a challenge to our biomechanics. Thankfully there are solutions to preserve good movement and stability when riding in the form of insoles. But what type should you use, custom moulded, proprioceptive, off-the shelf or none at all? Matt and Wei give an overview of why we use insoles in cycling, how this relates to your foot mechanics, and all the questions around the cycling foot. Is pronation a bad thing? Are low arches a bad thing? Are high arches a bad thing? And why everyone would rather buy a new set of wheels that insoles even if insoles gave you more watts ;) Hopefully this brings some more awareness to why bike fitters love to obsess over your feet, shoes, cleats and insoles. Show Links: The Gait Cycle: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/gait-cycle Windlass Mechanism: https://ace-pt.org/ace-physical-therapy-and-sports-medicine-institute-windlass-mechanism-of-the-foot/ Why you cannot jump off your heels: https://smarterteamtraining.com/teaching-athletes-to-maximize-the-forefoot-for-explosive-vertical-jumping/#:~:text=They%20also%20do%20this%20with,.7@gmail.com. What Is Pronation, Overpronation And Supination? https://www.vivobarefoot.com/eu/blog/what-is-pronation-overpronation-supination G8 insoles: https://g8performance.com/products/pro-series-2620-insoles If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.

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