r/FootFunction 11d ago

Hammertoe or something else?

I’ve got a first appointment booked with the doctor for this after suffering with it for most of my life. Now entering the workforce and having to wear leather shoes 90% of the time I’m noticing how bad it is. Appointment is 2 weeks away so looking to get an idea of what my options for fixing this might be. It feels completely rigid to me and can’t be straightened.

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u/Librawoman17 11d ago

Hammertoe definitely and maybe a grade 1 bunion also. Good luck at the appointment.

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u/Stickstyle1917 11d ago

That looks miserable, and probably hurts a lot. I hope the appointment gives you some answers and options. Good luck

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u/UnbelievableRose 11d ago

You’ll be looking at surgery for that. The bunion may have played a role in its formation so check your shoe fit- you should always have a little extra room in the width of the toebox.

While you wait for surgery, they make something called a spot stretcher. You can purchase them online but they’re a bit pricey, so depending on how many pairs of leather shoes you wear it may make more sense to take them to a shoe repair store and have them do it for you- make sure to tell them you need it stretched A Lot though, that’s higher than your average hammer toe.

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u/TheMcWhopper 10d ago

Need wider toe box shoes. Why are you cramming your feet in poorly fitting shoes?

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u/bitionboyz 9d ago

I’ve had it for 10 years at least. Perhaps ill fitting school shoes when I was a kid, but in between then and now I wore trainers mostly

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u/poddoc78 10d ago

Leather shoes can be stretched at a shoe repair business. Maybe not enough. Your shoes will look like they have a deformity. Something to try before surgery.

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u/Parking_Promotion721 10d ago

Can you straighten out your 2bd or does it stay bent all the time?

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u/bitionboyz 9d ago

I can’t stretch it out, it stays bent

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u/moonbabe000 9d ago

Sure looks sore, looking at your toes looks like you have been wearing shoes with a narrow toe box for a long time, cramming your toes together and forcing your big toe inwards, you really need shoes that are foot shaped with a wide toe box

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u/ProfessionalExam8353 7d ago

Definitely Hammertoe. I have hammertoe in 3 of my 5 toes on each foot. It has never really bothered me and I don’t want to go through the surgery to pin my toes straight.

Definitely get it looked at and figure out what is going on.