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Topic: Challenges with wide shoe width and pedals |
Brett Hansen
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Michigan, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2021 10:18 am |
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| Hoping someone might have a good suggestion. I am working my way through the Foundations E9 course by Paul Franklin slowly and painfully. One of the many challenges I am having is that I wear a size 13 extra wide shoe. When I try to activate a single pedal like just the B pedal I always hit the A and or C as well even wearing the narrowest tennis shoes I have. Is there a good technique to develop or should I try pointy toe cowboy boots? Between this and understanding the music theory in the course I'm on the struggle bus. |
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 8 Apr 2021 10:44 am
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There will be others who explain this better than me, but even an average foot is not expected to cover only one pedal at a time. Rather, you rotate your ankle to press the one you want with the side of your foot, from a home position of AB or BC. This rocking between pedals is a basic skill.
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James Sission
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Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2021 12:52 pm
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I'm size 13 EE. You just have to roll your foot so you catch the pedal with the inside or outside edge of your foot. If I were you, I would ask Paul for his input on the Facebook page.
PS. I also have custom pedals that are longer than normal stock pedals. That made a huge difference for me. |
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