RobinR

Answered a Question Sep 19, 2023

Should your big toe hurt in climbing shoes?

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It sounds like either the shoes are not the right shape or fit, or there is a pressure point on your big toe. Or maybe you put too much weight on your big toe rather than spreading the weight across all of your toes?

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