Everything Rests on Your Feet
The foot is an amazing organ, and one which supports us in almost all of our daily activities. But, like the tires on our cars, the foot is often overlooked as we consider our physiology, comfort, and performance. In fact, our stability, mobility, and sensitivity to our surroundings depends on the foot's 28 bones, 27 muscles, and 33 distinct levels of articular mobility. So, when the foot fatigues or hurts, the body is sure to follow.
Keeping the foot comfortable, resistant to strain, and stable are ways to prevent foot fatigue, and as such, are great ways to increase your riding performance. Stabilising your feet with Sidas' Conform'able footbeds aids in lateral support, strengthening for minimal loss of muscle power transfer, and increased mobile flexbility. Conversely, the risks of not using a stabilising insole are manifold: increased chance of sprain, muscle fatigue, loss of power transer, and other short- and long-term physical pains and even skeletal damage.
On only a few square centimeters the whole weight of our body "presses" on our feet. The pressure that is exerted in this small area will increase with body weight, higher impacts, and greater repetitive movements. With such large loads placed on such relatively small contact areas, defects in pressure points can become very uncomfortable depending on the intensity and duration of the motion.
Problem Solved: Custom Footbeds by Sidas
Through identifying potential fitting problems, through visual analysis and the use of the Sidas custom insole machine, a trained technician can offer a solution specific to your individual requirements. The solution will involve a custom footbed designed to equalize the pressure under the foot to provide the right kind of support and comfort for even your most gruelling days on the bike.
With the Sidas custom footbed machine our trained technicians will ensure you get footbeds perfectly contoured to the soles of your feet. Using the Sidas machine--a sophisticated oven and molding vacuum--our technicians will create Sidas insoles to improve performance, comfort, and reduce risk of strains and injuries.
Sidas insoles are regularly used by many of the world's top pros. Riders from teams like Cofidis, Bouygues Telecom, T-Mobile, and CSC rely on Sidas insoles for improved pedaling efficiency, reduced fatigue, and improved comfort.