Originally Posted by
Iride01
You might. But you also might not.
This ^.
Often just changing anything will eliminate or reduce the condition (of course it could also make it worse, but that happens less often). Numbness or hotfoot on the larger toe area is usually caused by an ill fitting shoe and/or cleat placement, and it usuallly occurs because one curls toes down with the pedal stroke, it may also be that the shoe binds in the area, and/or the sole is not stiff enough. In a pinch (pun intended), take the shoe off and massage the area lightly, (check to make sure the sock isn't an issue) and put the shoe back on without over ratcheting whatever retaining mechanism you've got.