Let’s start with this, Runner’s Toe, aka black toenails from running, is not required to be in the club and is not a 100% certainty for all runners. We often treat our injuries like war stories.

The black nail is caused by the bumping of the toe forward, slinging a bit more blood under the nail with every step. Keeping your toenails clipped helps. Wear synthetic socks to wick sweat from ...

For black toenails causing lots of pain, though, see your podiatrist. Your doctor may poke a few tiny holes in the nail to drain some of the blood and reduce the subsequent pressure and pain, says ...

I have 2 black toe nails after running Comrades. I initial thought it was the shoe but I ran Comrades 2007 in the same shoe & the same sock. I kept the shoe for 2008 Comrades and I ran 2 races prior ...

This trauma leads to bruising under the nail, which, in turn, pushes it up and away from the toe. The result: Painful black nails that, sooner or later, drop off - and then grow back again.

Black toenails aren’t a rite of passage for runners. ... As I reached my peak training weeks, I checked my feet nightly half hoping a nail bed would appear purple at the very least.

I don’t like painting my finger nails but my toe nails are always manicured. However, about four months ago, I noticed my nails were changing colour to something very disturbing - especially the big ...

My boyfriends 2 big toenails have both turned black... there was no injury and the other toes are not affected? What is the reason for this? P.S. He suffers with smelly feet too. Answer::Hennie, it ...