after shifting, make sure your foot is away from shifter in between shifts and return foot to then shift again and see what happens. Since buying my new boots i have noticed sometimes when i leave my foot in position, i have not released the shifter and let it relax to its rightfull position, and then when i try to shift into next gear, it aint there. so now i am in the habit of moveing my foot out and away to insure shifter getting too its place. It CAN be adjusted but i just havent taken the time and my shift lingage is a little bent at the threads so i think i will just leave it and just move my foot away from the shifter in between shifts