Over the last 6 months I seem to have developed an injury in my right big toe. It's almost certainly from wearing tight rock shoes and standing on small footholds (read Malham footholds). It's not unbearable but it seems to be getting worse and I'm a bit worried about it.
It hurts at the base where the toe connects to the foot and feels like some kind of tendon/ligament/bone related problem. It hurts most when I arch my toe downwards towards the floor (the kind of movement that happens when you get cramp in your foot) particularly when I use my hand to pull my toe further in that direction.
My first thought was to try different shoes, I bought some stiffer ones (anasazi whites), but if anything they seem to have made it worse...
Has anyone else experienced this? Or have any advice on what it might be / how I can deal with it?
Thanks!