The Best Fit in Bike Shoes
Whether you are on the road or in the mountains, cycling is one sport where the extreme physical demands are nearly exceeded by the technical demands. Just look at the advantage one rider can have over another when a lighter, stronger bike or component is used. Yet, in the search for the next revolutionary frame configuration, space-age wheel alloy, or drag reducing material, most riders don’t realize the greatest advantage they can obtain is right under their feet - proper forefoot balancing.
Ride With Power
When a biker pedals, they are typically at 80 – 100 revolutions per minute. For every revolution, the arch collapses inside of the shoe resulting in a loss of power and efficiency through each pedal stroke. The Surefoot Orthotic helps to hold the foot in neutral which aligns the strongest bones in the ankle. When the foot is in this position it increases efficiency since the ankle is not collapsing and the lower leg is not twisting. This results in greater power, increased efficiency and a powerful pedal stroke throughout the ride.
Maximum Comfort
For many cyclists, pain and discomfort are all too common during a ride. Cramping, tightness, or even burning on the ball of the foot are all issues that we often face. Surefoot’s cycling-specific orthotic will help to alleviate all of these problems by stabilizing previously unsupported areas and eliminating pressure points in the ball of the foot through even weight distribution. Surefoot Orthotics have won 14 stages of the Tour de France and numerous regional events. Even if you’re not a professional cyclist, Surefoot Orthotics will act as a connection between the body and its equipment which will increase both performance and comfort.
Web Order Customers:
We now have the ability to provide the same comfort and performance that is offered by Surefoot Orthotics without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Have you ever walked on the beach and looked behind you to see perfect replicas of your footprints? This is the idea behind Surefoot’s foam impression boxes. The process is simple and starts once you have received our impression kit in the mail. Follow the straightforward instructions included in the box and your part of the process will be done in only a matter of minutes. Finally, place the foam impression kit back in the shipping box, apply the pre-paid return label, and send it back to us where we will complete the orthotics.
Once Surefoot receives your foam impression kit, we use digital scanners to convert your mold into an image that our milling machines can read. From there, we use the same process that customers experience when getting scanned in our stores. Surefoot’s CAD/CAM milling machines produce the orthotics in about thirty minutes. Your orthotics are then complete and will be shipped to you.
In-store customers:
1. Find a Store: Determine the Surefoot location that is most convenient for you. For a list of our world-wide locations, click here.
2. Customer Analysis: We start by gathering information about your history and participation in sports. We then analyze your feet, taking into account the nuances of tendons, muscles, ligaments and all 26 bones in each foot.
3. Orthotic Foot Scan: One of our technicians will then ask you to step on to one of our foot scanners. He/She will place your foot in a neutral stance, which is its strongest natural position. Using pressure-sensitive rubber pegs, your foot will be measured by a computer in 538 places. This produces a three-dimensional topographical “map’ of the bottom of your foot.
4. Altering the Orthotic to Your Activity: Once we have scanned the foot in the neutral position, the computer makes modifications to the orthotic depending on your preferred activity of participation. For example, the computer can perfectly place a metatarsal pad for bike shoes or decrease the orthotic’s arch a certain percentage for running shoes.
5. Fabrication: Using your personal computer-generated measurements, orthotics are milled out of EVA blanks on a three-axis CAD/CAM milling machine. This orthotic is then sealed with one of our non-slip Surefoot topsheets that best fits your shoe, body, and the activity that you wish to participate in.
6. The Results: In only thirty minutes, your Surefoot Orthotics will be placed in your athletic or daily footwear and are ready for use.