I meet too many athletes who believe losing toenails after an event is normal. Many athletes are simply prone to black toenails. The best means of preventing black toenails is to wear shoes with a generous toebox and the proper length for your feet. Some athletes cut slits in their shoe’s toebox or cut out a portion of the toebox to gain relief. Some put a strip of moleskin or other tape on the nail, extending it a bit over the nail’s edge. Ultrarunner Nancy Shura advises on how she has …
· by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: black toenails, losing toenails, toenail problems
