Black/bruised toe in ski boots :(

[holo]

Evening all smile.gif

I have a pair of Strolz "black" ski boots that have had about 60 -70 days of use.

The appear fine, no real pain etc and rarely need adjust straps during the day.

However one thing I notice is that I always seem to get bruised black big toes after skiing. After a few months the nail drops off. Apologies if you are eating ;)

My better half sees it as a perfect excuse for me to get new boots as she hates them with a passion. They look very old school with wire buckles etc !

However any thoughts on what the cause is ?
I assume it is because they are either a little small or a tad big perhaps even though they have appeared fine and not given me any pain etc.

Just wondering whether she might be right (god forbid !)

[just carve it]

im no expert on boots...but im studying medicine....black bruised toes = really not good.
If your doing that much damage to your feet during skiing.... i wouldn't be using those boots...i think ur other half may be right on this one....sorry

[ 23.06.2008, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: just carve it ]

[BrumbyJack]

Make sure your toenails are cut short. File them down flat as well.

I got a black (purple actually) toenail from my runners in the Relay for Life last year... all that was because my nail was a tad long and 92k really had an impact. The nail didn't come off, but it was pretty sore for a while.

If the boots are the wrong size, then get something done about it.

[holo]

thanks for the reply JCI smile.gif

It is weird, it causes me no pain at all, however a black big toe nail has been the result of my last few trips. I may have led you to believe the whole toe goes black, sorry, I meant just the toe nail. Still a problem ?

[holo]

thanks BJ. I never previously thought they were too big or small. It is really only the urging of my wife who worries my big toe nails go black that caused me to even question it.

[Paul Oberin]

One thing is for sure and that is the boots are putting too much pressure on your toes, in most cases this is because the boot is too loose not too small, especially in adults.
An adult in a good set of boots that has no problems initially with regards to loosing toe nails, but later on has this problem 9 times out of 10 it will be due to too much room in the boots allowing the foot to slide forward and your toes get slammed into the end, this would most likely only happen though in a foam boot that has too big a shell and the extra room has been taken up with excessive foam which braeks down fairly quickly.
In a growing child it is more likely the foot has grown and a larger boot is required.

[holo]

hmm, thanks Paul. Perhaps they have compressed a little bit over the last 3-4 years allowing the extra movement leading to a bruised toe. My cfo is going to be very smug when I tell her !

[just carve it]

hey halo........i thought you meant your entire toe.... if its only your toenail, thats a different story. Paul has all your answers : )

[SA]

If it's his whole toe, I recommend http://www.sungoldsoap.com/pics/soap2j.jpg

;)

[holo]

Originally posted by just carve it:
hey halo........i thought you meant your entire toe.... if its only your toenail, thats a different story. Paul has all your answers : ) too late JCI, in view of your first warning I amputated it last night after a bottle of "anaesthetic" .

If only you'd replied a little quicker :(

[Podlettte]

where did you get them fitted? If here is Aus, then don't forget the Lifetime fit guarantee, take them to Collaroy and get Jason or Larry or Scott to have a look at them.

oh and how old are the boots?

[ 24.06.2008, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: Podlettte ]

[holo]

in Lech Austria. Funnily enough we were chatting to Nan as I was being fitted.

(I only went in for a drink in their upstairs bar :( )

They are approx 5 years old.

[Podlettte]

I've seen pictures of the shop in Lech, :eek: amazing!

take them in anyway if you want to fix them if they are fixable, I've no idea, though if too big I'd say not...?

or if you are happy to go with CFO's option of new ones and want new strolz, make an appointment at Collaroy, not chatswood or the city, less people, most of the time anyway

[Podski]

Damage to the nail may seem incidental at the moment but can lead to significant thickening of the nail plate (Onychogryphosis) later on if the nail bed is being damaged. These nails can be 10mm+ thick and very painful.

Over time the adult foot elongates as it sags and it is not unusual for an individual to take a larger shoe size every decade so if these boots are approaching 10 years old...

Otherwise I take Paul's point that you may be moving around in the boot if the inner is not right.