Any Black Toes

[tjf67]

My left big toe blackened up nice this year.

Will look badass in sandals this summer. Of course that would mean i have to take the sox off when I wear them.

 

[severine]

I have b!tch toes (the 2nd toe is longer than the big toe) and my right b!tch toe blackened up nicely at the beginning of the season. :lol:

 

[wa-loaf]

Never happened to me. Time to get new boots.

 

[tjf67]

Never happened to me. Time to get new boots.

If your toes dont get black why would you get new boots. HA Boots make a differance but they will not prevent them

 

[severine]

Never happened to me. Time to get new boots.

Have new boots. Had bad form at the beginning of the season.

 

[wa-loaf]

What are HA Boots? I meant time for you to get new boots. I do want new boots, but for other reasons.

 

[RootDKJ]

Never happened to me.

 

[tjf67]

What are HA Boots? I meant time for you to get new boots. I do want new boots, but for other reasons.

I get black toes every year. The boot fits it the skier. It alwasy happens cause I forget to keep my arms out front when I am in the air. You know whats comming before you smack the landing.

 

[2knees]

I used to get black toe(nail) all the time. I've lost my big toenail a few times. hasnt happened in years though.

 

[bvibert]

No black toenails here, there were a few days where I thought I might end up with them though.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

My left big toe blackened up nice this year.

Will look badass in sandals this summer. Of course that would mean i have to take the sox off when I wear them.

I lost a toenail back in November and half of it has grown back..

 

[o3jeff]

My big toes nail hurts after yesterday, probably from riding the back seat a lot.

 

[Glenn]

My big toes nail hurts after yesterday, probably from riding the back seat a lot.

Similar here. This time of year, I play around a lot on the twin tips.

 

[Greg]

Keep the big toe nails cut short. When you think you have them cut short enough, cut off more.

I skied last Sunday with unclipped nails. My right foot is a bit bigger and right up there in the boot. Long toenail plus too much back seat = bruised toe. :lol: Under the nail is bruised, but I'm not sure if it's bad enough to lose it or not.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

This thread is worthless without pictures..

 

[ga2ski]

used get it all the time in alpine boots. has not happend since I switched to telemark gear.

 

[hammer]

Keep the big toe nails cut short. When you think you have them cut short enough, cut off more.

I skied last Sunday with unclipped nails. My right foot is a bit bigger and right up there in the boot. Long toenail plus too much back seat = bruised toe. :lol: Under the nail is bruised, but I'm not sure if it's bad enough to lose it or not.

+1...downside (for me at least) is that once you cut them that short you need to keep them that way to prevent ingrown toenails...

Only lost one toenail so far, and that was when I fell backwards (wayy too much back seat) and my boots weren't buckled up as tight as they should have.

 

[deadheadskier]

Left big toe has been bruised off and on throughout the season. I'm sure if I were to ski a bit more frequently, I'd probably damage it to the point of losing it.

For those that have lost a toe nail during the season, did the discomfort keep you from getting out? If so, for how long?

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Left big toe has been bruised off and on throughout the season. I'm sure if I were to ski a bit more frequently, I'd probably damage it to the point of losing it.

For those that have lost a toe nail during the season, did the discomfort keep you from getting out? If so, for how long?

When I lost my big toetail there was no discomfort..there was blood under it for a few weeks and then it just fell off..it's the first time I lost a toenail...I don't go off the big booters much anymore so I don't worry about toebang..

 

[Greg]

For those that have lost a toe nail during the season, did the discomfort keep you from getting out? If so, for how long?

The bruised toe itself hurts, but never bad enough to keep me from skiing. It usually takes several weeks or months after bruising it for it to finally fall off. Once it does, it's basically just dry skin, and usually the next nail has already started.