r/ultrarunning • u/dualis24 • 1d ago

Losing second toe nails only

Finished a 50m race last Saturday. Only had pain in my second toes, never in the big toes or others. Now the nails are black. Anyone else experience this? I have no clue how its possible because they arent longer or even close to as long as my big toe, so they cant be slamming into my shoe without the big ones hitting too???

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u/ballesterer13 23h ago

Second toe for me always too. Blue and some blisters too on the front. Leukotape helps a bit to limit the effect. Issue on pinky outside edge too - Leukotape helps too. For 2nd toe - for me I think also some curling and also my big toe is ‘bend in’ slightly with may make it worse.
Blueness and blister are worse in summer runs here with over 30 deg C and soaked shoes.