Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
In sizing up, the shoes still have to fit me in that they do not slip in the back and cannot be too wide in the forefoot, while still offering room in the toe box. Same with my running shoes. There's no way that I could wear the same size that I do in street shoes--at least not without killing some toe nails.
and you just hit the nail on the head so to speak as to why I have not worn open toed shoes all summer. Lost the nail on my right big toe and both 2nd toes after the Nashville Country Music Half Marathon in -April by wearing too short shoes. They were the merrel barefoot ones, which I love. My second pair in a full size up.

And open toed shoes and pedicures are one of my favorite things about summer.