Condition
Metatarsalgia
A metatarsal pad placed from your impression and a cushioned forefoot — designed to lift and spread the load off the ball of the foot.
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Cycling Custom Orthotics
A stiff, low-profile shell that spreads pedal pressure across the arch — shaped from your impression for the tight, stiff-soled cycling shoe.
First pair$189
Each additional pair — same order, different shoe$139
- 180-day 100% guarantee
- Free shipping both ways
- FSA / HSA eligible
- Pay in 4
Designed for
Who this pair is for
MetatarsalgiaHigh archesMortons neuromaCycling
For the pressure that has nowhere to go
On a bike the foot never lands — it pushes, thousands of times an hour, through a stiff sole onto a small pedal. All of that force wants to go through the ball of the foot, which is why long rides end in burning toes and numb forefeet.
This design spreads it. A stiff shell shaped to your impression supports the whole arch so the pedal load is shared along it instead of concentrated on the metatarsal heads. It is low-profile for the tight volume of a cycling shoe and thin on top, with no cushion to compress and steal power.
Build
Stiff firm shell, low profile, thin top cover, no forefoot cushion; full length trimmed to cycling-shoe lasts.
Built in
- Stiff shell that spreads pedal pressure across the arch instead of the ball of the foot
- Low profile for the tight volume of a cycling shoe
- Arch contour from your impression — the key to hot-foot relief
- Thin, low-friction top cover; no forefoot cushion to compress
- Shell
- Firm — set from your impression and weight band
- Profile
- Full length — trims to your shoe
- Workshop
- Milled and finished by hand in our New York workshop, from domestic and imported materials
- Delivery
- Under 10 business days from your impression, or a full refund. Counted in business days from the day your impression arrives at our workshop.
- Capture
- at-home foam impression kit; free shipping both ways
From your kitchen table to our bench
Four steps. One trip to the mailbox.
Everything happens at home except the making. Milled and finished by hand in our New York workshop, from domestic and imported materials.
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Take the 50-second quiz
Where it hurts, what you do all day, which shoes. We match one of 25 designs to you — no diagnosis, just a fit plan.
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Press into the kit at home
A foam impression kit ships within 1 business day of your order. Press each foot into the foam, close the box and send it back. Five minutes, no appointment; shipping is free both ways.
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We make your pair in our own workshop
Your impression is checked the day it lands — that is the day your delivery clock starts. A technician contours arch, heel and forefoot to your foot; the shell is milled to that contour, finished and checked against your impression.
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At your door — or a full refund
Under 10 business days from the day we receive your impression, tracked the whole way. Counted in business days from the day your impression arrives at our workshop. Slide them in, lace up, walk. 180 days to decide.
The honest guarantee
180 days. 100% back. Nothing deducted.
Wear your pair for six months. If they are not right, we remake them.
Read the guarantee in full- 180 daysfrom the day your orthotics arrive
- 100% refundno deductions of any kind
- Free return shippingwe send the label
- Remakes includedfit adjustments cost nothing
FAQ
Questions about the cycling pair
Still unsure? Write to care@evensteporthotics.com — a person answers.
What is "hot foot" and does this help?
Burning under the ball of the foot on long rides, from pedal pressure concentrated on the metatarsal heads. Spreading that pressure across a supported arch is the fix, and a stiff shell shaped to your arch is how.
Will these fit my cycling shoes?
They are low-profile for exactly that. Remove the shoe's thin insole. If your shoes are very snug, tell us and we trim tighter.
Why no cushion?
Cushion compresses under pedal load and wastes power. The shell is stiff and thin so the force goes to the pedal and the arch shares it.
How do I know they will fit?
Your orthotics are shaped from an impression of your own feet, not a size chart, and the shell is set to your weight band. We confirm the length from the impression and trim the pair to the shoe type you told us about. If anything is off, a remake is free inside the 180-day guarantee.
What's different from a shelf insole?
A shelf insole is one of three or four shapes chosen to fit millions of feet; it cushions but it cannot hold a heel or contour an arch that isn't its own. A custom orthotic is shaped from an impression of your foot, so the heel cup, arch profile and forefoot relief are yours. If a shelf insole has already solved your problem, keep it — we say so in our guides.
Which shoes will these fit?
Full-length designs fit sneakers, walking and running shoes, work boots and most lace-ups; remove the shoe's own insole and slide ours in, trimming along the guide if needed. The three-quarter design is for dress shoes and flats where there is no room for a full insole. Each pair is shaped for one shoe type, which is why a second pair for a different shoe is $139.
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Condition
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