Really Sore Feet and Fleecy Web
After years without an expedition length adventure race in northern California, the Primal Quest Adventure Race returned this past August. Even though there were openings for 20 four-person teams, only 11 teams toed the starting line in South Lake Tahoe. For those unfamiliar with adventure racing, races generally consist of a mix of disciplines: trekking, mountain biking, […]
New Blister Prevention Book
Rebecca Rushton is a podiatrist from down-under in Australia. She has championed the important of blister prevention and I have shared about her in past blog posts. Her website, BlisterPrevention.com.au is a wealth of information on the subject. In an effort to resolver her own blister problems, Rebecca has investigated podiatry and sport publications, diabetic foot disease […]
Kinesiology Tape Sale
Many of you use kinesiology tape in either patching feet or for pain relief after injury. This week TheraTape.com is having a kinesiology tape Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale – all week. The sale goes through Sunday November 30. Kinesiology tape is my tape of choice for all types of foot taping. whether preventative or as […]
ENGO Blister Prevention Patches
Today’s post will cover a great way to prevent blisters using ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. It’s a repeat of a post from mid-2013. Tamarack Habilitation Technologies is well known for providing healthcare professionals and clients with innovative, value-added orthotic-prosthetic componentry and materials. Their ShearBan product is similar to the ENGO Blister Prevention Patches reviewed in this article. ShearBan […]
The ICESPIKE Traction System
ICESPIKES have been around for a while and have proven themselves to be a reliable tool for those wanting to run, walk, and hike in winter conditions. It doesn’t take much in bad conditions to take a nasty fall. Landing on hard ice, a rocky trail, or rocks hidden under snow can ruin your day. Protecting […]
Merry Christmas from Fixing Your Feet
Feet are a big part of my life. For the past 19 years, Fixing Your Feet has introduced me to great people. I have enjoyed helping runners at events like Western States; Badwater in Death Valley; Primal Quest in Colorado, California and Washington; Raid the North Extreme in BC Canada; the TransRockies in Colorado; Racing […]
Making Overlapping Toe Separators – Part 1
This is part one of a two-part blog post. Over the past few years, I have seen many athletes with a common toe problem – overlapping toes. Some people may call then underlapping toes or call them some other name. When a pinky toe goes under the 4th toe, both toes can be negatively affected. Skin […]
Making Overlapping Toe Separators – Part 2
This second version of a toe separator is a more complicated to make and apply. It uses a large or small ENGO oval, depending on the size of the toes. The idea is to pinch the patch into an upside down T where the base of the T goes between the two problem toes. The […]
Two New High Technology Shoes
This past week I read about two new high technology running shoes. They are very different from what we have seen in the past. The shoes show how far researchers and athletic industry innovators are going in the search to find the perfect running shoe. When I first started running, in the late 80’s, there […]
Night Runner 270 Degree Shoe Lights
If you run in the dark, whether roads or trails, the Night Runner 270 Degree Shoe Lights might be perfect for you. The lights are designed by athletes. The lights attach to the shoelaces with multi-position adjustable brackets and weigh only 1.5 ounces. The lights give off a combined total of 150 lumens to light up the […]