thank you for all the good suggestions. I trimmed my toenail corner a bit more, for haha's -- I usually do it straight across for the aforementioned reason. As a former runner, I am always nervous about my toenails.

I had a really crap day today, and I didn't get to ride. Hopefully, the weather will hold out tomorrow night and I can squeeze in some extra miles (even if I have to lug my giant work laptop...)

I won't get to really test out my toenail until Saturday on a long ride. I'm on call for work right now, and I'm tethered to my laptop and a phone.

So, the plan for the week: try to stretch the shoe myself. moisturize the skin around the nail of the toe - so it is nice and soft. Saturday: if the weather holds, then try to get a nice, fat 85 miler in... :-)

After that, I will try the other suggestions.