I think you're probably way off there Cougie, I'd start with a hacksaw and strong scissors, you may also need a blow-torch to cauterize the wound. You're probably going to faint before you get it off with nail scissors in my opinion.
I'd guess your talons point upwards during the mid part of your stride and because of this there is a sawing like action of mail against fabric. My feet do this but I've never gone through a pair of shoes, but then I only wear them for about 500 miles before they get relegated to dog walking.
Socks with padding under and over the claws ought to help and/or trying shoes with plenty of wiggle room for your hooves.
Nike elite cushion socks might be worth a try. Or thorlos. But shoes with a roomier fore-flipper is the real answer.
Brooks Ravennas... I'm on my 4th pair. My most recent ones (bright red) developed this hole within a very short space of time - this is the first time it's happened, so I don't know if the material is not so hard wearing as the older versions (I suspect so). I should have sent them back.
I brought them off the internet, which I rarely do. That's one of the (several) drawbacks of internet shopping. Returns are a hassle.
Neatly trimmed/filed toenails and shoes with enough room in the toebox for starters, I suppose. The Nike Elite cushioned socks that VDOT mentions are nice, too, especially since it's not so hot now (love mine, so comfy).
I was running in old Puma shoes with Orthaheel sports insoles. It was after moving to new shoes without the insoles that I start poking the toe through socks and upper. Maybe it's to do with slightly flat feet and lacking the arch support. The Orthaheels didn't feel right in the new shoes but I'm going to try them again.
The old Nike Frees I wear to school (I'm a PE teacher) have holes - I walk a lot in them and tend to flex my toes a lot when I do so. The ones I run in have fared better, fortunately.
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Never had it myself I suspect you might need hardier uppers - maybe trail shoes ?
Or pretend it's s design fearure for air flow. I'm sure adidas had a range like that.
I think you're probably way off there Cougie, I'd start with a hacksaw and strong scissors, you may also need a blow-torch to cauterize the wound. You're probably going to faint before you get it off with nail scissors in my opinion.
YMMV.
Socks with padding under and over the claws ought to help and/or trying shoes with plenty of wiggle room for your hooves.
Nike elite cushion socks might be worth a try. Or thorlos. But shoes with a roomier fore-flipper is the real answer.
Brooks Ravennas... I'm on my 4th pair. My most recent ones (bright red) developed this hole within a very short space of time - this is the first time it's happened, so I don't know if the material is not so hard wearing as the older versions (I suspect so). I should have sent them back.
I brought them off the internet, which I rarely do. That's one of the (several) drawbacks of internet shopping. Returns are a hassle.
bigger shoes
Neatly trimmed/filed toenails and shoes with enough room in the toebox for starters, I suppose. The Nike Elite cushioned socks that VDOT mentions are nice, too, especially since it's not so hot now (love mine, so comfy).
Birkenstocks!
Of course I clip my feckin' toenails!
I was running in old Puma shoes with Orthaheel sports insoles. It was after moving to new shoes without the insoles that I start poking the toe through socks and upper. Maybe it's to do with slightly flat feet and lacking the arch support. The Orthaheels didn't feel right in the new shoes but I'm going to try them again.
My right toe wears through early in the life of the shoe, always has, nothing can be done.
Muttley are you wearing Asics by chance, last 2 pairs have done this and like you I keep my toenails in check.
Asics are well known for this problem.
One pair was Asics. The other two pairs are Decathlon. The uppers on them are flimsy, though.
Mine are Asics. Uncanny.
I had this with Adics shoes. No issue since switching to Brooks.
The old Nike Frees I wear to school (I'm a PE teacher) have holes - I walk a lot in them and tend to flex my toes a lot when I do so. The ones I run in have fared better, fortunately.