# Toe armor

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**Created:** [July 3, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/toe-armor/100009 "2008-07-03T10:24:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![tmoyer](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/tmoyer/32/1809_2.png) [@tmoyer](https://unicyclist.com/u/tmoyer)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/toe-armor/100009/1 "2008-07-03T10:24:43Z")

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I smashed my big toe yesterday on a rolling hop attempt onto pallets. It’s beautifully purple and swollen today and I’m going in to have it x-rayed this afternoon. Whether or not it’s broken, I’m going to have to find a way to protect it - and continue to ride - during the healing process.

I’ve looked through all the old threads on shoes and toe injuries. The most relevant ones are from like 2004, so I’m starting a new thread.

I’m looking for good recommendations on shoes or splints that will protect my toe. What I think I want is a bmx freeride or skate shoe with a stiff sole and a reinforced toe box.

This is what people have suggested in the past:  
5.10 Freeride shoes like the [Impact](https://unicyclist.com/t/muni-shoe/92757/4) or Sam Hill. (Doesn’t sound like the toe box is especially beefy though.)  
[661 dually](http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike.aspx?id=10a018bd-ffd4-48a0-b4dd-04d2361ef16c&product=b1c71690-9bf8-4da5-8dfd-f18b7fc501fa) (Same issue here?)  
[Lake freeride shoes](http://www.lakecycling.com/category.aspx?categoryID=35) (descriptions sound good - anyone tried these?)  
Doc martens or [Brahma](http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3933780)steel-toed work boots  
[Carbon fiber foot splint](https://unicyclist.com/t/big-toe-might-be-broke/58589/7) that goes into any shoe as an insole. (This sounds awesome - anyone know how to go about getting one?)

Thanks for any advice.

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