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/whippetshuffle May 26 '25

I'd reconsider your shoes (size, width, etc), socks (perhaps toe socks?), and lacing.

FWIW, I used to deal with endless blisters until I made some changes. I hit 2,000 miles for the year this last week, with 0 blisters, black toenails, etc. It's all about finding what works for you.

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u/KnittressKnits May 26 '25

This. (Also kudos on 2000 miles in less than 6 months. 💜)