Pointed Toe Question -

[aspoint_girl]

I have a friend who asked me this question this morning - I have worn pointy toe high heels for years and never had this problem. Can one of you offer her any advice, please?

" Is there anything out there that can prevent your toenails pushing in your skin when you wear the pointed tip high heel shoes? I got an ingrown nail on my big toe and it cost me what i would love to spend some MANOLO'S! Can I get some help on this problem? "

 

[babypie]

I have never had this problem before. Perhaps your friend's toenails are too long, or her shoes too small?

 

[fashionfrenzy]

maybe she should go up 1/2 size in the pointies, that's what I do, and I have never had a toenail problem

 

[purly]

I just don't wear pointy toed shoes. I wear round toe and whenever possible, platform.

I don't have ingrown toe-nails but I do have long toes (around 2 inches in length) and most pointy toed shoes just don't work with my toes. Even if I size up, my feet get pushed down and my toes get stuck up front because of the slope of the heel. Those insert things help a little to keep from slipping but ultimately I end up adjusting the shoes on my feet and it's annoying.

 

[Zophie]

I've never had that problem but I don't let my toenails grow too long. A lot of people who do pedicures seem to want to let them grow longer than I feel comfortable with so I'll often cut them myself before getting a pedicure.

 

[boslvuton]

I totally agree with the other ladies... the one time I ever had a problem with pointy toe shoes was because I had let my toes go way too long without a pedicure. I really think that might be the issue... or then again, maybe she just wasn't built for those shoes.

 

[pinkandgreen]

maybe those pads ballet dancers put in their pointe shoes? http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/oucpoinshopa.html

 

[randr21]

keep nails trimmed short and rounded on the edges

 

[Charlie]

sorry this happened to her, it hurts it happened to me before when I was very young. Tell her to go up half a size and keep her nails trimmed short but I am pretty sure you need to keep the edges square not round. correctme if I am wrong.