 Poster: A snowHead
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This is getting too regular now.
For the last two years my left big toenail goes black on the first trip and falls off on the second. The right nail goes blackish but stays on.
What's that about then?
(It does let you know if you get a bit back though.)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mosha Marc, I don't know but mine are both very dark purple under the nail (should have left the polish on but wanted to see ) It has happened before too but they have never actually fallen off. I suspect for me not enough height in the toe box as it is not the ends of the toes it's the top of the toes. My boot/dodgy feet situation is still work in progress 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Lost 2 big toe nails years ago in a borrowed pair of rugby boots that were 2 sizes too small for me. (needs must)
So I suspect the combo of your socks &/or boots are too tight (lengthwise) and your toenails are being bruised and lifted while cold. Andrenalin is a great anaesthetic!!
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well they ain't doing it by themselves, so something or somebody is causing the toes to press against the top of the boots I'd guess 
I wonder if you scrunch up your toes without realising it?? I image Wazzer and his boys would spot if you were sat on the bog all the time on the 1st trip......
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Mosha Marc, toenail "softener" works quite well - applied for a while before a trip, regularly after your shower, and whenever you are off skiing, it means that the nail will be less brittle and will "give" a bit under the pressure. Worth a try.
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Cut them SHORT.
And make sure your boots are not too large: that will cause your foot to slide forward and result in the loss of your big toe nail.
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Mosha Marc, IYR I had the same problem a couple of years ago. Like sarah it turned out to be lack of vertical room in the toe box which CEM's hot gun & hydraulic stretcher gizmo soon sorted. Nip in to EB's at Cas & see Dan for a height only stretch - only see Dan though!
Or take a lesson
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| RobW wrote: |
| Cut them SHORT. |
Yes!
Bruising due to impact trauma, can be light or heavy, single or repeated.
Possible causes
Nails too long
Thickened nails possibly as a result of regular trauma
Boots too short
Boots too shallow in the toe box
Curve of the boot toe box too much for the toes
Boots too big or loose allowing forward movement
Boots too big or loose and dorsiflexing (pulling up) the big toe to try and stabilise the foot in the boot
Poor foot function causing dorsiflexing (pulling up) the big toe to try and stabilise the foot in the boot
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anarchicsaltire, you forgot sh*te technique for a northern lad in leather boots.....
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My boots are fine when skiing as my toes draw back but I think they are a bit snug when walking so I think the curve on the outside of my big toes needs a little stretch. I thought it was the new liners but they have done a few days now and my toes brush the shell even without the liner.
I could hardly walk on the last day of the birthday bash because my big toes were trying to kill me.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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anarchicsaltire, that's a good list thanks. Nails are definitely short, they were well butchered in advance. I think I could do with a bit more height in the toe box, the boots had a length stretch last year and I could swear that the length stretch made them lose height. I would qualify for thickened nails too as I had a gel polish on which is quite thick possibly 2 mm on top of the nail. I could be pulling up the big toe too , it's possible, I think I do normally so maybe do skiing or certainly walking in ski boots.
tiffin I am similar, they are ok in a skiing position but walking is a no no.
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You know it makes sense.
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My right foot toenail is ingrown, veerry nice. Had a small operation last summer, now it's back...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I always cut them realllllly short, and the boots were sorted by CEM so I'm pretty sure the size is good.
I also have "waggle" room when the boots are fastened, so there feels to be enough room in there.
It looks like kitenski may have it 
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Poster: A snowHead
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I think that anarchicsaltire and spyderjon may be correct - maybe a lack of height in the toebox.
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FAQ
Other than the very fetching (not) summer flip flop look, I'm going to live with it. At least I came back this trip with feeling in 9 toes, as opposed to only 4 last time. 
