Sleepy Feet on Eliptical

Does anyone else's feet get the sandy feeling in them when doing the eliptical?  I notice my feet are pressed all the way against the front part of the pedal, maybe this has something to do with it?  It usually doesn't start till about 20-25 mintues into the session. This occurrs everytime for me and I do it atleast once a day.

Every single time. I tried tying my shoes looser and then tighter, but they still fall asleep. I thought I just had poor circulation. To get them to go away, I usually just take really big steps so my feet actually lift off of the elliptical and wiggle them around. Or, I walk a little over the foot pads. Glad to know I'm not the only one though!

Had the problem when i was 280 lbs with crappy shoes.  Tried loosening the shoes, tried different foot positions...nothing.  Lost 100 lbs and have nice Nike's.  Still happens.  I don't know why.  But you are NOT the only one.

I am de-lurking to tell you what I read about this same issue.  Because my toes go dead asleep on the elliptical, no matter what. Even if I lift my feet, even if I untie my shoes, always dead toes.

Anyway, what I read is that there is a major nerve or vein (I forget which) in the ball of your foot, and because the on the elliptical there is always pressure on that part of your foot, your feet/toes can go to sleep.

I thought about taking my shoes off and just wearing my socks, but then I looked at the footbed on the machine and saw now NASTY it is, so I figured I'd just have to deal with my dead toes.  If you find a solution, please share!

Check out this thread

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1340 8.html

And this one

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1946 .html

I found that it is helpful to switch the direction of pedalling.  I like to do the weightloss program and when the incline is at a lower height, I reverse the pedal.  It has alleviated the problem for me plus it switches things up a bit.

I have this problem, but it seems to be getting better over time.  When I notice my toes starting to go to sleep, I try wiggling them, or putting my weight on my heels for a few minutes.  This counteracts some of the tingling and makes it more bearable.