Why do my toes feel like.......
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vanjames posted 2 years ago.
Are you wearing micro thin socks? I have that problem because of minute friction slippage. I switched back to a slightly thicker sock as a result. The double layer wright socks.
Do you dry your socks in the dryer with softener? I have ruined a pair way back this way which hinders the breathability of the sock and may cause heat build up.
How tight are your shoes?
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
I do agree, maybe you need thicker socks....
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Are these a different running shoe than you previously used, or just a new pair of the same model. If a different shoe - then get a pair of what you had.
Are your shoes tight enough? If too loose your foot can slid and your toes can repeatedly hit the front of the shoe.
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iron_girl posted 2 years ago.
Gosh!!!!!!!!! I never thought that drying the socks in the dryer with softener could do this. To answer your question, the new pair of shoes I bought are the same as the last pair.....Asics, which worked real good. I do have thin socks because I thought that thicker ones would make my feet feel tight, but it makes sense that, if the sock is thin, there is more room to move in the shoe and fricction will occur. I don't tie my shoes to tight because, again, I thought that this would make my feet uncomfortable, due to the fact that, when you run long distances, your feet tend to swell, but now I think I will tie them a bit tighter and see what happens. Can any of you recomend a specific kind of sock that works good for you? Is cotton ok? I wish I could run without socks but I am afraid of blisters. Thank you for your responses.
Maria.
"Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious Triumph, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spiritis who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not Victory nor defeat."
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PJT posted 2 years ago.
Cotton is generally bad--it absorbs water more than artificial fabrics like coolmax or even certain types of wool running socks.
I use Wright socks, either the thinner "Coolmesh" type for runs < 10 miles or the thick "Running" style for longer efforts. These leave me blister-free, however, the "Running" socks can get quite warm in hot/humid weather. They also make an ultra-thin sock, but I've never tried it. You can find them at trisports.com (trifuelers get a discount there, too).
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vanjames posted 2 years ago.
No cotton-ever in a running shoe. They will retain moisture and cause friction and lead to blisters.
Check out the link below for some sock ideas. Go for the mositure wicking pairs and try at least a pair that is not "ultralite" so you can see if a slightly thicker sock works for you. My favs are the Wright sock double layers with the cool mesh top.
Here's the womens link: http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/womensapparel/womensapparelsocks/list/?_requestid=182679
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Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.
Once again....
I will look like Emilio De soto is paying me or something...... but I have to recomend De Soto socks!!! love them!!
Very thin comfortable, dry!!! help your feet breath. etc etc.
Try out a pair!!
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
I love feetures socks -- I use the thin no show kind, but they have a number of styles. I have gotten a few other running buddies stuck on 'em, too.
Another thing you might want to look into is a power or something to help reduce hot spots -- I've recently been using blistershield successfully, and have used just vaseline or bodyglide before. I found that things that prevent blisters tend (of course) to reduce the friction that can make toes feel hot.
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
If you were okay before go back to what was working for you.
As stated before don't use cotton.
Use a sock made with wicking material.
Using bodyglide on your feet before you put on the sock is a good idea too.
Nothing to it, but to do it
They are on fire, literally on fire when I run long distances?:( I am not very fast, God knows this, but lately, by mile 10 or so, I start to feel like I am running on hot coals. What is going on? I have a new pair of running shoes, Asics, real nice, comfortable, there is enough room for my toes, I have running socks, my shoes are not tight, so what the heck? :confused: I don't need this at this time, you know? Iron Man Wisconsin is just around the corner so, anybody out there with some solutions to this problem? I thank you guys, in advance.
Maria.
"Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious Triumph, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spiritis who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not Victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt.