My toes cramp (on both feet) when exposed to cold and dampness. This has been a problem my entire life. I have cramped in pools in Florida in the summer. I cramp in heated pools. I've suggested to my MDs that at least one of the toes be straightened because it also makes finding shoes difficult, to no avail. Joining a gym with a pool is expensive - I've done it - only to cramp in the pool after a few laps.

It was the same with skating. I was a good skater but could not find skates that fit and, even with thermal socks, my feet would cramp. Over the years, my feet have become so arthritic that I've had to cut back on walking. My podiatrist says I have the worst feet he has ever seen - they are so different from each other that it seems like they belong on different bodies. Deformities in my feet make my life much, much more limited and difficult. Believe me, if my body would let me, I would be out there swimming, running, skating and walking.