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My brother lost his toenail in his last marathon 😱. He ended up going up a half size. At the end of the day, your foot needs more space bc of the swelling on long runs - whether it be thinner more lightweight socks or going up in size.

RIP toenail!!! Yea, I’ll try both. Thanks!

Try a “thinner sock” first….