Quote Originally Posted by Rollerblader View Post
I've been having problems with pain in the ball of my left foot / metatarsal area for a while now. It generally only bothers me when running on uneven ground or tracks with small stones. I usually get a shooting pain for a brief moment if i catch it in the wrong place but then it's fine straight after. Fine running on the roads (which is not ideal) but it means i am generally avoiding running off road unless it's soft ground / grass or moorland. Going to see a podiatrist in a few weeks.

The podiatrist has given me some standard heel/arch support orthotics to try. I'll give them a go but I'm not convinced these will work as they wouldn't appear to provide any support to the ball of the foot area.