Sharp toenails digging into nearby toes...

Gunkiemike wrote:

Not true as concerns EAR hair.  Seriously, what's up with that stuff?

So true, my dad and uncle had what looked like black cotton balls in their ears all the time.......one day I looked in the mirror and went....NOOOOOOO!

While we're at it.....why are the hairs in the drain always the colored ones?

Being toeless , I no longer experience this issue.I would advise a careful trimming before trying anything as extreme as toe removal.It seems that those toes were very useful for the act of climbing.

Welcome to the wonderful world of aging. A few years ago, my big toe started to dig into my second toe. The cause was decreasing mobility due to the onset of of mild arthritis, the big toe did not flex up and down as easily as it could sideways.

No matter what I did to my toenails, the big toe was digging a hole which became a callous thing in my second toe. Now, I always need to tape/band aid/moleskin my second toe or the pain makes me never wanna wear rock shoes.

Marc801 C wrote:

Ask online first, before doing any investigation, or even thinking, at all, for the most mudane and simplistic of problems. Seems to be the new normal.

...Except not being able to put pressure on your toes is not exactly mundane in the context of climbing, nor is it simplistic, as I had already tried the obvious solutions and this problem was not present when the shoes were new.  Thanks for the feedback, though!  Very helpful.

My butt hairs tie themselves into wee tiny knots when climbing, especially in hot muggy weather.   Makes dropping a deuce particularly painful and messy.  Any advice?

Kevin Mokracek wrote: My butt hairs tie themselves into wee tiny knots when climbing, especially in hot muggy weather.   Makes dropping a deuce particularly painful and messy.  Any advice?

Shave your butt-hole. Duh.

Tradiban wrote:

Shave your butt-hole. Duh.

How?  Are there special mirrors I can buy?  What kind of shaving tool?

Haha.  Climbed in them again tonight and the pain was gone...some combo of trimming/letting the shoe conform back to my foot seems to have done the trick.  Will probably tape if it happens again...I think the leather might have shrunk and stiffened while they were not being used. Good luck with your butt thing.

Ted Pinson wrote: Haha.  Climbed in them again tonight and the pain was gone...some combo of trimming/letting the shoe conform back to my foot seems to have done the trick.  Will probably tape if it happens again...I think the leather might have shrunk and stiffened while they were not being used. Good luck with your butt thing.

O thank God! I thought we might have to call a podiatrist.