True that... The only time I've ever lost a big toe nail was because I drilled my foot into a rock in a brook section at Jay... It really only hurt for a split second... the icy cold water helped with the pain <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> Short of steel toed work boots, I don't think there's a shoe that can prevent black toenails from toe stubbing on the trail.
trail shoes
Hi guys! I need some help with this. I currently have a pair of trail shoes (Brooks Adrenaline) and I wore them for a 50k trail run. I ended up with 5 black toenails. I know I have to make an adjustment before I do another ultra. I was at the Chicago Marathon expo and asked the Brooks rep. about this. He had me try on the next size up but, it seemed too big. I also have wide feet. What shoe should I get? Most of the running places around here do not know anything about trail shoes. Same thing with the Brooks rep I talked to. I usually wear a size 8w in brooks and have never had an issue with my feet. I thought I heard somewhere that for ultras I needed to go up a size. Educate me in trail shoes and how to solve this problem. By the way, I love this ultra stuff!!!!
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I agree with Meri - if it's 'fire road'/cinder path/gravel/ well groomed trail... I'd just wear my running shoes. We have some trail races here that are like that, and that's what I do. In fact, I've run some pretty technical trails in 'regular' running shoes.<br><br>
If the trail has lots of rocks, stream crossings, mud, roots, and is gnarly - you might get by with an old pair of running shoes - or you might want some trail specific shoes.<br><br>
If you end up getting trail specific shoes - find a good running store with people who know trails. Have them help you out.<br><br>
Also, like Meri said - if you can try out some or all of the trail some time, it's worth the 'recon' work.
If the trail has lots of rocks, stream crossings, mud, roots, and is gnarly - you might get by with an old pair of running shoes - or you might want some trail specific shoes.<br><br>
If you end up getting trail specific shoes - find a good running store with people who know trails. Have them help you out.<br><br>
Also, like Meri said - if you can try out some or all of the trail some time, it's worth the 'recon' work.
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