Foot Care Products Archives - Page 7 of 12

Jul 3, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Health, Sports

Last weekend I worked foot care at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. We had a fairly dry winter with not much snow in the high country and I had heard runners talk of the dust on the trail. Based on that, I did not expect to see high number of runner’s having foot trouble because of maceration. Working Michigan Bluff aid station, at 55.7 miles, I was surprised by the runners coming in with wet feet, and varying degrees of maceration. For some, it was minor skin softening and maybe a …

May 1, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Books, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: don freeman, Foot Care, john vonhof interviewed, scott warr, trail runner nation

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Scott Warr and Don Freeman from Trail Runner Nation. I was honored they asked me and we had fun doing the interview. The subject? What else but feet! You can listen to the interview on their website, download the MP3 file, or better yet, subscribe to their podcast series through iTunes. Here's the link to their webpage: FEET - Injury Prevention and Treatment with John Vonhof. Here's what they wrote on their website: One of your most important tools as a …

Apr 3, 2014 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, toenails Tagged: Athlete's foot, gwen lewis, natural foot care remedies, toenail care, trimming toenails

Today's post is contributed by Gwen Lewis. Athletes are prone to a number of injuries; torn or sprained ligaments and muscles, bruises, and broken bones. More common, irritating, unsightly and often embarrassing afflictions are situations such as athletes foot and toenail and toe-bed injuries. Athletes foot is a fungal infection that affects the areas between the toes leading them to become itchy, inflamed and painful. In extreme cases, especially for extreme athletes, infection can lead to …

Mar 26, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health Tagged: anti-chafe cream, blister prevention, blue steel sports, Blue Steel Sports Anti-Chafe Cream

A while back I was sent a sample tube of Blue Steel Sports Anti-Chafe Cream. It’s another entry into the marketplace of blister and chafe prevention products – needed by many athletes. Blue Steel Sports Anti-Chafe Cream is a white non-sticky and non-greasy cream that spreads evenly and leaves a protective smooth, almost silky feel to the skin. Unlike some creams or lubricants, I did not have to wash my fingers after applying it to my skin. It’s not oily. It will wash off with soap and water …

Feb 27, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports

Maceration is not limited to runners, adventure racers, and hikers. The other day Deb shared a link on an online forum, which featured some awful looking feet. Actually, truth be told, she called them “fun feet photos.” I’ve seen feet like these many times over, at many races. Most recently, last October, most of the runners in the Jungle Marathon Amazon had feet like these. You can read my post about the Amazon race here. In the link shared by Deb, there are 14 photos of cyclist’s feet – …

Feb 7, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear, Footwear Products Tagged: blister control, Blister Formation, blister prevention, engo, engo blister prevention patches, heel bumps, heel counter holes, rebecca rushton, shear, tamarack habilitation technologies

Occasionally I see runner’s shoes that have wear holes in the material in the heel counter. This picture from Dan shows his shoes with holes to the outside of center on both heels. I emailed the following suggestion. I’d try an ENGO Back of Heel Patch. They are made to shape to the curve of the back of the heel counter. Put them in when the shoe is dry. Rub them a bit in a curving motion to help them form to the shape of the shoe. Then peel off the paper backing and apply from the center …

Feb 3, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports Tagged: blister prevention, foot kinetics, hikegoo, rungoo, silkstep, walkgoo

Foot Kinetics recently introduced several new products designed to reduce blister formation. Carl and Rick, founders of Foot Kinetics, developed HikeGoo, RunGoo, WalkGoo, and SilkStep foot creams for preventing blisters and providing moisturization. The products help avoid foot problems by forming a friction-free layer between the skin and sock. This protective layer reduces rubbing and friction, working on a variety of foot problems including blisters, callus formation, soft tissue bruising, …

Jan 17, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Books, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear, Footwear Products, Health, Sports Tagged: Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, ultrarunning

I love reading the unsolicited email and testimonials from athletes who have discovered Fixing Your Feet. They help motivate me to keep going. Here are two. The first is a simple sentence. The second is a personal story I received last week. Thanks everyone who has passed along their story. I'm pretty sure Fixing Your Feet has saved most of us at one point. ~ an email from Deb Bosilevac. Then Billy Pearce (husband, father of 3 boys, nurse and ultrarunner) shared his story: My many years of …

Dec 27, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear, Footwear Products, Sports, toenails Tagged: engo blister prevention patches, Foot Care, jungle marathon amazon

Several months ago I had the good fortune to work on the medical team at the Jungle Marathon Amazon. My specific role was foot care of the 78 runners and to work with the others on the medical team to teach them good foot care techniques. I learned some things that I am calling, Your Event Homework…” By that I mean, your homework is to consider these five things that, if you learn them, can help you be more successful in the event. Over seven days, I got to know most of the runners. The race …

Dec 19, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: body care for active athletes, century riding cream, element's cream, foot gel, foot spray, get going cream, hard day's night foot cream, joint & muscle gel, skin care for athletes, sportique, sportique brands, warming up cream

Several months ago I received an offer to test several products made by Sportique Brands. It took only a little investigation to learn that Sportique is a high-quality company that carries a wide array of athletic and multisport endurance products made from botanicals and all natural ingredients. Their tag line is “Body Care for Active Bodies.” Over a few months I used the Hard Day’s Night Foot Cream, the Century Riding Cream, the Foot Gel, and the Foot Spray. I like that these products …

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