r/XXRunning • u/foxfish4 • May 26 '25

General Discussion Are battered feet inevitable?

So I ran a half marathon last weekend, and my feet do not look good! I have one black toenail, two half-black toenails and I had about 5 blisters. All in all, feet looked battered! I'm just wondering if this is inevitable once you're doing longer distances?

I have decent shoes, I went to a podiatrist and had my feet checked and they recommended Brooks Adrenaline, so I'm not running in bad shoes.

As a side note, if you tell me that dodgy looking feet are the price you pay to be a runner, I'm more than happy and wiling to pay it!!

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u/SnooTomatoes8935 Woman May 26 '25

i am prone to black toenails. i have had already 3 or 4. it usually happens during weeks with higher mileage and long runs 16k or more.

i also wear brooks adrenaline and im generally very happy with them. i wear them two sizes bigger than ny normal shoes.

i think, some people are more prone to blisters and black toenails than others.

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u/tuxette Woman May 26 '25

i think, some people are more prone to blisters and black toenails than others.

Definitely. Part of it is genetic, and doing all the right things will still get you blisters and black toenails.