I sized my climbing shoes two full sizes down just to feel the holds better: since then, one spot between my third and fourth toes never stopped burning
Chasing better feel by cramming your feet into climbing shoes two sizes too small comes with a hidden price: Morton’s neuroma, a nerve condition that creates burning pain between your toes. Learn what separates normal climbing discomfort from genuine nerve damage, and how elite climbers are rethinking the downsizing myth.