I love books of all kinds. I found one I think many of you will enjoy. Kicksology: The Hype Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes, by Brian Metzler was released mid-October. Here's the cover and the summary from Amazon. This is a book that runners, walkers, adventure racers of all types will enjoy. Be sure to check out the table of contents. Then buy the book and get ready to have a fun and informative read into the shoe business. I know I'm ordering a copy. Here's are the Velo …
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When Shoes Rub You Wrong
Recently I was asked the following question: “I lace up shoes in various ways to minimize ankle movement in shoes but still wear down the material at the top of the back end shoes (especially laterally) in all brands but more noticeably in Topo shoes. See photo attached with Ultraventure with 450 miles on the pair (but notice this starting at 100 miles). Any suggestions as to how to prep this area with a durable so shoe fits better and does not wear down? I am currently using duct tape to push …
Fixing Your Feet In Outside Magazine
Every so often I have the opportunity to be interviewed about some aspect of foot care. In September I was called by a Megan, journalist who writes for a number of publications. In 2016 she interviewed me about blisters, specifically, "It's a piece about how blisters can disable even the strongest man on a long run and the tools and technology available to help prevent and treat blisters." Fast forward to September 2019, she called again and this time they wanted a piece "... about how to …
When Blisters Go Bad
Please read this whole blog post. It's important that we are aware of what can happen when a blister becomes infected and goes bad. Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about an actress who came close to sepsis after a blister on her foot became infected. Fast forward to August, two months ago, when Gemma Downey, a 23-year-old fashion model became the center of attention for a badly infected blister on her heel. The headline in UK's The Sun tabloid told the story: Killer Heels - Bister from …
Mandatory Gear for Foot Care?
This post is an editorial about foot care at races – and more importantly, the lack of it. Over the years I have worked many multi-day multi-sport adventure races and multi-day running races. Most of these are six or seven-day events. Adventure races are races where the clock doesn’t stop until the team gets to the finish. Running races are typically stage races where each day is a specific mileage and camp changes every day. Please continue reading – even if you don’t do multi-day races - …
