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  Take out the insole of the shoe and cut the part off right before the ball of the foot. That is how I solved this problem. At times I have also added a second insole cut off at the ball of the foot. It definitely made things more comfortable for me. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Okay, probably been asked before but I have a show problem. After years of wearing Nike Pegasus, I have since been unable to find a comfortable pair of shoes and have gone through a range of makes!! At present I am running on Asics Gel Cumulus <sp and after about 2 or 3 miles, I get a burning pain running aling the middle of my foot from the base of the ball of my foot to the base of my toes (Not on the ball but the space beside it. So, any ideas? Shoes too tight? Tying them too tight? Feet like dinner plates? Foot amputation?? Harry — Harris Morrison            Medical Research Council                    Scotland Any postings are my views and not those of the Medical Research Council.

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Sounds like symptoms of "Morton’s Neuroma (MN)". MN is generally the result of shoes being too tight in the forefoot, causing metatarsal heads to be squeezed during application of force on the foot (standing a lot, or walking/running). The metatarsals irritate the nerves which pass between them, resulting in mild to excruciating pain (if allowed to progress).

<snip From the description it sounds possible. I’ll check on the website at runnersworld you suggest and do some other searches. Thanks again, Harry

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Sounds like our old friend Plantar Fasciitis.Does your foot hurt when you get up in the morning and after you have been sitting for a while,does the pain go away after you have run for 5K or more,if yes there is a good chance.

No, don’t think I’ve made PF’s aquaintance. Certainly not from the symptoms you describe as the pain is only apparant from during a run after the first 2 or 3 miles. Thanks for the info though and if I do come across PF, I’ll tell it you were asking for it! Thanks again, Harry

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You might be right,never had Morton’s toe but a friend did and he said "sounds darn close" On a different note been real lousy with computers.How does one put a web site into the body of a message in remarq.Found a site on Morton’s toe to send.

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Okay, probably been asked before but I have a show problem. After years of wearing Nike Pegasus, I have since been unable to find a comfortable pair of shoes and have gone through a range of makes!! At present I am running on Asics Gel Cumulus <sp and after about 2 or 3 miles, I get a burning pain running aling the middle of my foot from the base of the ball of my foot to the base of my toes (Not on the ball but the space beside it. So, any ideas? Shoes too tight? Tying them too tight? Feet like dinner plates? Foot amputation?? Harry — Harris Morrison         Medical Research Council                         Scotland Any postings are my views and not those of the Medical Research Council.

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Sounds like our old friend Plantar Fasciitis.Does your foot hurt when you get up in the morning and after you have been sitting for a while,does the pain go away after you have run for 5K or more,if yes there is a good chance. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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Okay, probably been asked before but I have a show problem. After years of wearing Nike Pegasus, I have since been unable to find a comfortable pair of shoes and have gone through a range of makes!! At present I am running on Asics Gel Cumulus <sp and after about 2 or 3 miles, I get a burning pain running aling the middle of my foot from the base of the ball of my foot to the base of my toes (Not on the ball but the space beside it. So, any ideas? Shoes too tight? Tying them too tight? Feet like dinner plates? Foot amputation?? Harry

Sounds like symptoms of "Morton’s Neuroma (MN)". MN is generally the result of shoes being too tight in the forefoot, causing metatarsal heads to be squeezed during application of force on the foot (standing a lot, or walking/running). The metatarsals irritate the nerves which pass between them, resulting in mild to excruciating pain (if allowed to progress). In the early stages the cure is get shoes (running AND regular) which do not prevent the feet from spreading laterally when loaded. In latter stages (I’ve been there) metatarsal lifts, or possibly custom orthotics, may be needed. Worst case – surgery. Suggest you do a search on *neuroma* and *Morton’s Neuroma*. There’s plenty of info available for you to determine if MN is applicable to your symptoms. Here’s one:  http://www.runnersworld.com/injuries/mtneur.html HTH, Denny Before you buy.

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