6th toe, what are my options?

[meatdrink9]

Granted this is pretty lame given most of the serious injuries being posted in here, but my feet are starting to look like skeletor's. My boots are as comfortable or more so than any time before. For some reason I'm growing a new bone toe off the side of each of my feet...and it's occuring pretty quickly. One of them just winked at me. Seriously though...is this a surgery thing? Anybody know a good SLC boot guy that won't rape me to fix the problem? They don't hurt or anything, but it's pretty obvious that something is wrong.

[truth]

Earl @ the sport loft.

[frozenwater]

I'm a fan of the sports den and all, but I don't think I would go to them for the surgery.

although come to think of it, they DO have a pretty sweet belt sander, hmmmm

[Obstruction]

This thread could take a Lebowski twist ....

[altagirl]

This is what Greener fixed for me and several others at Gordy's camp.

Get a 1cm thick pad (like you'd use for lots of other bootfitting mods), cut to kindof the shape of a teardrop so there's a cutout curve going over the 6th toe section and then a big section going over the ball of your foot. Basically over the base of your toes. It's filling in space so your foot can't roll over inside your boots, which is what is causing the pressure on the 6th toe. Then bevel the edges so it's smooth and glue it onto the top of your boot liner. It worked really well.

[caddah]

I've had the same problem before. They've seemed to disappear since I've been gimped up and havnt squeezed my foot into any boots or anything, But i used to have real bad 6th toes. Right on the outside of my foot a little below the pinky toe. Mine were painful as shit tho. They started off when i was playing hockey, and my skates were definately the culprit. they got so painful that i couldnt skate. my trainer ended up having to cut a small circle out of a peice of foam to go over the 6th toe. that ended up helping a little bit.

I seem to think it has something to do with boots to tho. I wear atomics and mine would get real bad as the season went on. My brother had no 6 toe problems until he started using atomic boots this winter and now he has some little friends on his feet too. I've yet to hear a real solution to 6th toes ...or exactly what they are...but they can be a bitch

[roll - gybe]

Have the monkey ice it down!

[altagirl]

I've yet to hear a real solution to 6th toes ...or exactly what they are...but they can be a bitch

Have you tried what I explained above? It helped for me - a lot better than the little donut thing around it. That didn't do much of anything.

[caddah]

Have you tried what I explained above? It helped for me - a lot better than the little donut thing around it. That didn't do much of anything.

I dont think i'll be skiing or skating for a while, but if i have problems once i am able to I'll definately try what you suggested. seems like a good idea.

why do these things grow tho. is it just too much pressure on that side of your foot. when mine were bad they got pretty big, and painful. what exactly is the reason that 6th toes pop up

[Elkhound Odin]

Check this thread

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37024

[yesIsaidyes]

This is what Greener fixed for me and several others at Gordy's camp.

Get a 1cm thick pad (like you'd use for lots of other bootfitting mods), cut to kindof the shape of a teardrop so there's a cutout curve going over the 6th toe section and then a big section going over the ball of your foot. Basically over the base of your toes. It's filling in space so your foot can't roll over inside your boots, which is what is causing the pressure on the 6th toe. Then bevel the edges so it's smooth and glue it onto the top of your boot liner. It worked really well.

I can't picture this - how do you go OVER the base of your toes? Is it on top of your foot or below it?

[Mountain Junkie]

Whiskey and a swiss army knife. The rest will work itself out....

[altagirl]

I can't picture this - how do you go OVER the base of your toes? Is it on top of your foot or below it?

On top of your foot. I just can't think of another way to describe it. Not over your toes, over your foot - but right... where your toes start. On top of your foot near your toes? Or the top of the ball of your foot? (that sounds even less right...)

I'll take my boot apart later and take a picture.

[Tap]

chop it off and hang it around your neck

[yesIsaidyes]

On top of your foot. I just can't think of another way to describe it. Not over your toes, over your foot - but right... where your toes start. On top of your foot near your toes? Or the top of the ball of your foot? (that sounds even less right...)

I'll take my boot apart later and take a picture.

Ok, I get it...although a pic would be cool if you get a chance...thanks!