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Nov 13, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: Band-Aids, blister care, Foot Care

It never fails that when I work an aid station providing foot care and I see athletes with Band-Aids on their feet or find them in the official foot care supplies box. While Band-Aids have their place, I don't care for them as the first line of defense for blisters. Many runners use them or carry them. Band-Aids are cheap to buy, easy to carry, and easy to apply. That's the positive. And, like this photo I found on the Internet, they come in great colors and designs. There are three problems …

Nov 8, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: 2nd Skin. Spenco 2nd Skin, blister care, blisters, patching blisters

Most athletes today have heard of Spenco 2nd Skin. It comes in one-inch squares and three-inch circles. Two pieces of thin film cover a soft gel substance - similar to a skin substitute. To use it, peel off the blue film from one side and apply that side over your hot spot or blister. Whether you remove the film from the other side is your choice. For years, 2nd Skin has been the product of choice for patching blisters. Similar competitive products are available - and what I say here applies to …

Sep 21, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: blister care, blisters, Foot Care, taping for blisters

As promised, this is a continuation of the post about Foot Care Desperation - the struggle of finding a solution to problem heel blisters. Click on the link above to reread that post. Over the years I have patched a lot of feet and see a lot of feet patched by others. When I first started, duct tape was the most commonly used tape. Along the way there has been Leukotape, Micropore, Elastikon, and finally, Kinesio-Tex. Sure, there have been others, but they have not stood the test of time. The …

Sep 12, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: blister care, blisters, Foot Care, heel blisters

I get emails every week from athletes with foot care questions. Some are easy. But I love challenges and even more so when the person is dedicated to finding answers. This post is on the long side, but it is important. I hope you will read through to the end. Several months ago I received an email from Jakob Herrmann. Here is what he wrote: The Desperate Foot Care Question I don't like to bug you with this question but I'm getting desperate. I've studied your excellent written book and have …

Jul 30, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, toenails Tagged: blisters, Foot Care, toe, toe blisters, toenails

As you might guess, there were lots of toe and toenail issues at Western States and Badwater. There were blisters on and between toes, blisters under toenails, toenails floating on top of fluid filler blisters, and toe blisters with blood inside. Some were major and some minor - but to the runner whose feet they were on, they were bad. Here are two photos I took that shows what is often common at race finish lines. Neither is pretty. The first shows a foot with a large blister under the big …

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Jul 11, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Tagged: Drymax socks, Foot Care, socks

Socks. They seem so simple but have become very complex. Socks in their most common form are a tube (of sorts) that is knit from fabric and pulled on your feet while wearing shoes. They sound simple. It is the types of fabrics and how they are made that has become complex. There has recently been a lot of discussion on the use of lubricants and powders with socks, and more specifically, Drymax socks. I posed the question to Bob MacGillivray of Drymax Socks. Here is his response. I will have …

Apr 18, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: Blister patches, blisters, engo, hotspots

It is easy to get ready for your race and forget good planning. The paper today had several articles on Monday's Boston Marathon. Whether you are running a 10K or a marathon, just going for a long walk, or doing a multi-day event, today's tips is important. ENGO Blister Prevention Patches are great to reduce friction over a hot spot or blister. These oval patches are very slick and adhere to your shoe or insole to protect the sensitive area. Just peel off the backing and apply the patch to …

Mar 28, 2009 · by John · In: blister care Tagged: blister care, extreme blisters, Lisa de Speville, maceration, RAW Namibia

Lisa de Speville, from Johannesburg, South Africa, is a friend I met at the Washingon state Primal Quest several years ago. She is a journalist and photographer in addition to an adventure racer. She's pretty much a jack of all outdoor trades. I know I can count on Lisa for great bad feet photos. While you may not like the graphic images, they're good to teach lessons. Check out Lisa's website here. Lisa recently wrote that she had just completed the 5-day, 200km RAW Namibia event. Here is a …

Mar 12, 2009 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: blister, Blister patches, engo, engo blister patches

Those of you who have followed me for while know I am a fan of ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. These slick oval patches are applied to your insoles or inside your shoes, to reduce friction. I have applied them at many of the races where I have patched feet and have given away many as samples. The larger rectangles are great to apply to the front of an insole to reduce friction at the ball of the foot. When I have had an athlete with bad forefoot blisters or tender feet from hot spots, I will …

Mar 2, 2009 · by John · In: blister care Tagged: blister care, blisters

Last week I wrote about a piece in Runner's World magazine, which gave four foot care tips. I commented on the Clip with Care tip - referring to trimming toenails. One of the other tips was called, Be Good to Blisters. It gave several tips. One was not to pop blisters. It's bad advice to make such a general statement. Whether to pop a blister depends on two things. First, if the blister is larger than ½ inch, it is better to drain it than allow it to grow. Second, if the blister is in an area …

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