I’ve started bouldering 15 months ago and I’ve been doing it consistently (3-4 times/week). I am currently around the V7 zone and so far so good. Loving everything about it. I just wanted to know if anybody experienced the same pain I get when doings slabs. I get this stabbing pain in my big toe whenever I’m standing on very small footholds and having my entire weight on it. Like I get the feeling that the hold is biting into my flesh and that I can stand on it for like 2-3 seconds before it gets too excruciating. Is that something you experience that you just get used to it? Or am I too heavy maybe? Or maybe shoe issue? For reference I’m 186cm (6’1) tall and 88kg heavy. Regular shoe size is EU 46.5 (UK 11.5, US 13.5) while climbing shoe size is EU 44 (UK 9.5, US 11.5)
Thanks. This was insightful, and it’s likely the case. I’ll probably get some larger stiffer shoes for slabs
Heh I know. I’m not sure if it’s a shoe problem or a toe problem. They fit perfect and feel very well all around. It’s only on slabs on very small footholds when only my toe is supporting my full weight 🤷♂️
Exactly that. I try to fight the pain and get used to it when it happens but it gets too unbearable after a while. It’s weird cause then I see people doing the same move nonchalantly…
It was very tight indeed, but I got used to it and now they’re fine. I need to take them off every 8-10 minutes or so though. I’m very happy with those shoes, they’re great and they fit perfectly compared to my previous Scarpa Veloce, those were very baggy around my heel. Maybe they’re too soft for slabs.
It’s just those small very small holds where you are forced to put your whole weight on your big toe. Otherwise no pain whatsoever. I never assumed it could be the soft shoe but you might be right, now I wanna try some stiffer shoes!
The onset of pain is very weird as well, cause it’s not gradual. It’s either present or not, like there’s a threshold, and after that the pain goes from 0 to 100 instantly
And I’ve never considered ankle mobility as well. I’m gonna have a look now. Thanks!
Centre-medial part of the big toe, but sometimes pain expands also to the first phalange of the big toe. Shoes are Scarpa Instinct VSR
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I have the exact same symptoms :(
Did you ever find a solution op?
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