Mirage drive numb feet

I’ve had numb feet on the mirage drive ever since I’ve been kayaking.
I’ve been wondering why, and if it’s only me. 
Anyways, I also felt that there’s too much stress on my foot from pedaling, so I was looking to replace my NRS basic water shoes with something that has a hard sole and better support.
While researching dive boots, I came across a YT video where someone mentioned that if you wear neoprene socks to keep you warm, it can cut circulation. Then I realized the problem : the NRS are narrow, and I was wearing socks for added warmth, which made it even narrower, and made my feet numb. Thing is, I never thought it was tight, so it never occurred to me.

Anyways, I chose the Seac diving boot. Tried it out and fell in love. No more numb feet. It’s roomy (ordered one size up to accommodate dry suit). No need for extra neoprene sock. No stress on the foot. I hope this might be useful for someone.

Thanks Albert for pointing out dive boots!

I've been using those boots for a few years and I love them. They also make it easy to walk on rocks when compared to thin dive shoes.

I get numb toes sometimes but I think it's due to the angle the feet are when pedaling (along with pedaling non stop for hours) causing poor circulation.

I get it with booties on and also when wearing sandals.

If I stop pedaling and lower my feet down it goes away.

I picked up a pair of Seac diving boots after reading about them here. What I like the best about them is they have a grippy tread, and are super comfortable to walk in.

Used to always be an issue for me when skiing, pressing my big feet into those boots and straping them down tight so you dont break an ankle.  Was hard to get over it, but basically same issue I found was the socks I used were too thick, and for me just skimpy liners were the ticket.

I've been buying these from Amazon since 2015 (says their site) and ordered two pairs which I still have today.  When I got these I specifically wanted something loose so I could easily put it over my drysuit booties, and these have worked well for me. Got them one size up as well.   

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V9P73U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I get numb feet too, and I agree that loose footwear is important. But, there are other factors too, like the seat angle, pressure on the nerves in your butt, height of your feet above your butt (affected by seat height/cushion thickness), etc. I used to ride a recumbent bike, and this issue came up a lot among those bike riders, so you might search to see what recumbent bicyclists think.

In any case, for me, in addition to the loose footwear, it's important to take a short break (say, once per hour or so, for a minute or so), where I get my feet off the pedals and raise my butt off the seat. On my AI, for the break, I like to get onto my knees and face backwards, as this also helps relieve stress on my back, but that maneuver may not be wise on normal kayak...

Try changing  the stride? Distance setting

I've blamed the numbness on my bony ass interfacing with the mesh seat & compressing blood vessels -- ever since I got a seat cushion, I haven't had the numbness.

I get numbness when I hike with a heavy (35lb) backpack. It’s the belt, transferring pressure to the hips and cutting circulation. So I believe that sitting in a kayak can do that too. Thanks for the advice though. Stretching and resting is also good. On my Revo I put my hands on the gunnel, stretch my feet and lift up my bum. That feels good

I used to have that when I was exclusive on wetsuit with boots.  Now I wore Crocs two size up with drysuit and it worked great.  Too bad my clothing and wetsuit were cut up during my ambulance trip 

I get numb feet sometimes too.  I usually wear a Keen type water shoe over dive booties.  If I kick the shoe off, everything clears up pretty quick.  If I alternate between shoe/no shoe I can go a long time without getting numb.  As most others said, I think it is mostly the angle of the feet relative to the butt, and sitting in the same position for a long time.