UKC

hi,

i've developed a bit on a bulge on both my big toes. they're caused by my climbing shoes, a bit tight at that particular point. its not like hard skin or a blister, its just a firm bulge rising from the top of my toe, slightly to the side away from the toes on the rest of that foot.

they developed gradually, and havent gone down at all even tho i havent been climbing for a few weeks now.

anyone know wot they are?
or wot to do?
apart from the obvious purchasement of a better fitting shoe or two.

In reply to monks:

bunions

In reply to Dominion:

They're not bunions. You'll find pretty much all sport climbers who wear very tight shoes and have been for five years or so have them. They're just areas where your toe has said 'need a bit of protection there'. I've got 'em and all my mates have got 'em.

In reply to Dom Orsler:


I know, I was getting my corns and bunions mixed up, and posted my corrected reply on monks other thread, titled
"lumps on your toes" at http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=91448

Got 'em myself, particularly on my left big toe

In reply to monks: Think you'll find they're adventitious bursae. Formed in an attempt by your body to protect these vulnerable pressure 'hot spots'. They are prone to becoming inflamed (bursitis), but if they're pain-free then leave well alone.

Take it from me - i'm a podiatrist.

In reply to Mark Page:


erm, and what if they're not pain free? which comes on after a few hours in snug shoes (and only on those specific spots)?

only asking on behalf of a friend of course...

In reply to JonC-unregistered:

You'll need your feet amputating....

Mine only hurt (a LOT!) just after I've taken my shoes off, for a couple of minutes, then they're fine. Bizzare, huh?

In reply to TN:


you mean, my - ahem - friend will need his feet amputating - I'm not the one with freak feet...


Yeh, that's when they hurt the worst, or so I'm told...

In reply to JonC-unregistered:

Oops yes, sorry. I meant your friend.

In reply to JonC-unregistered:

Did ahem, 'your friend' ever discover where he picked up that nasty infection in the nether regions? Was it from that trip to the states or did they visit juicy lucys in Bangkok?

In reply to monks:
Nowt to worry about, I've had them for years. The only problem I find is if you climb a lot of cracks your boots wear out at that point. Also it makes your boot less pointy at the end making some toe hooks harder.

I also have a lump in the palm of my hand below my ring finger, had that for years too. I don't know what it is, but it's getting bigger!!

In reply to monks: I find that Boreal's do this to my big toe and since changing to 5.10 and Red Chilli it hasn't been so bad.
Or my feet are just that battered now I dont realise as much??

yeah my lumps only start to hurt after ive been wearing my shoes for a while too, kind of comes in little bursts of pain, nothing serious then. thanks people.

In reply to BennyBoy:
Weird innit? I currently have Red Chillis and they're terrible. (Going to be consigned to the 'spare pair' when my Ascents are fixed.)
I'm not bad with 5.10s but I can't wear Boreals at all - they just don't fit me...
I DO have nice feet though, even with the lumps on my big toes. (Today my nails are a beautiful shade of electric blue...)