You are definately feeling some numbeness due to a squished nerve. As for 
your new shoes, is the toe section wide enough to accomodate the front of 
your foot? I find that European shoe designs have very narrow profiles and 
for this reason it is worth getting a size bigger then you would normally. 
How were your toes with your previous shoes? I myself get numb after awhile. 
When I use my touring bike and the touring shoes, the shoes kill me after a 
while. Not just numbness, but sharp pains going through my toes. Do you 
peddle with your toes or at the ball of your feet?
Richard G
--- Maximus/2 3.01
---------------