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May 31, 2006 · by John · In: Foot Care, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel

FIXING YOUR FEET E-zine Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2006 John Vonhof, Footwork Publications Copyright, May 2006, All rights reserved THIS ISSUE IN SUMMARY My editorial talks about how to Tune-Up Your Feet and Shoes for Summer. There is a new book on crewing at Death Valley, one photo in the Bad Feet section, two items in Non-feet Good Stuff, and a whole bunch of reader feedback. Sorry this issue is so late. PURPOSE The Fixing Your Feet E-zine is published monthly to inform and educate athletes …

May 28, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Sports, Travel Tagged: Footwear, hiking socks, running socks, socks, wool socks

I own a lot of socks. My sock drawer is packed full with over 20 different types of socks. And that’s just socks I wear for running and hiking. Most are ankle high but I have a few crew length. A few are the short mini crews that just come up to the top of the shoe but those are not my favorite socks. The ones I wear over and over are the ankle style. I almost never wear the others—they are only in my drawer because I got them as samples. Sure, I tried them but I favor the …

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May 23, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: condition yur feet, feet, Foot Care, foot pain, Footcare, running, ultramarathons

On Sunday I helped at the finish line of the Ohlone Wilderness 50K Trail Run. This great event goes from Fremont to Livermore in Central California over lots of hills. The course is on trails and fire roads. This is one tough course—great for seeing what kind of shape you are in—as well as what shape your feet are in. Of the 112 finishers, I only saw one or two who were favoring their feet when they crossed the finish line. I knew from the race information that they were …

May 17, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Sports, Travel Tagged: blister prevention, blisters, engo blister patches, Foot Care, Footcare

Yesterday was my birthday. I only mention this because it relates to today’s blog. An ultrarunner friend, Mark Swanson, sent an email to a listserv in response to a comment about blister prevention. He wrote: “In honor of John’s birthday let's remember the lesson he keeps emphasizing - what works for you may not work for the next person and what works for you now may not work for you next time. But what works for you will help some people and may work for you for a long …

May 11, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, steve vaught, the fat man walking

Back in November 2005 I emailed Steve Vaught with some questions about his foot care. I wanted his input on a new chapter for the 4th edition of Fixing Your Feet. In case you missed it, Steve just finished walking from 3000 miles from San Diego to New York in 13 months. He called himself, The Fat Man Walking. He started weighing in at 410 pounds and lost about 100 pounds by the end. In February, he wrote in his journal: “So now, with my experiences on this walk, I have learned …

May 7, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Sports, Travel Tagged: Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, Footcare, wildebeat

The WildeBeat is an audio journal produced and hosted by Steve Sergeant and the latest audio program features his interviewing me about foot care. Steve writes, “This skills program is part one of an interview with John Vonhof, the author of Fixing Your Feet. Your feet are your main means of transportation on most wilderness adventures. Some people suffer after a relatively short distance, while others have walked thousands of miles without problems. So how do you keep your …

May 3, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: athletic socks, buying socks, Foot Care, Footcare, socks

Many people, athletes included, don’t give their socks much thought. They decide to go for a walk or on a run, and pull on whatever they find in their drawer. There are two possibilities in this scenario. In the first, the hand reaches for socks and find a well-worn pair of ordinary socks. Pulling these out of the drawer, we see they are made from only one material - cotton. They are inexpensive, and are a bad choice. Cotton is a vary popular material in socks and these socks …

Apr 29, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: for love or money, motivation, new balance, running, walking

Life in this age is often complicated. Time is precious and money talks. That’s why it’s important to recognize what matters. Nick Ianco, a Marketing Manager for New Media Strategies, has been working on a promotional piece for New Balance. He emailed me the following; “I think this “For Love or Money” marketing campaign speaks to the positive aspects of running, or any sport for that matter, which is one of the reasons I was excited to have a part in the promotion. I just ran …

Apr 26, 2006 · by John · In: Foot Care, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel

FIXING YOUR FEET E-zine Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2006John Vonhof, Footwork PublicationsCopyright, April 2006, All rights reserved THIS ISSUE IN SUMMARYMy editorial talks about Who Makes the Best Trail Shoes. Then, if you have ever lost a toenail, you’ll appreciate the story behind Colleting Toenails. There is one foot care tip and in Non-feet Good Stuff I talk about SkirtSports. PURPOSEThe Fixing Your Feet E-zine is published monthly to inform and educate athletes and non-athletes about …

Apr 24, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: about walking, about.com, Foot Care, foot wear, waling supplies, walking, walking gear, wendy bumgardner

There is a lot of information on the Web. Some of it is suspicious or of questionable value. Every once in a while we score big and find a site that is worth it weight in gold. If you are a walker, casual or serious, and /or an athlete, I recommend checking out About’s Walking site. The site host is Wendy Bumgardner. Articles are posted that will help anyone into walking. At the site, headers on the left include, Essentials, Walking Offers, Topics, Buyer’s Guides, Tools, Most Popular Articles, …

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