Foot Care Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Jun 16, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Footwear, General, Sports, toenails Tagged: conditioning your feet, Foot Care, footcare wisdom

My question for today is, "Do you do any conditioning of your feet before a big race or long hike, or any other adventure?" Or do you just go out and hope for the best—because, after all, what could go wrong with your feet? So, what is the best way to condition your feet? Your feet must be conditioned to endure the rigors and stresses of your chosen sport or sports. Train in race conditions in the shoes and socks you will wear on race day. Do short hikes with a pack on your back before taking …

Apr 13, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Books, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Travel Tagged: blisters, Foot Care, proactive foot care, racing the planet

Today is National Storytelling Day. When I saw this in an email this morning, I thought of the perfect blog post. This story was first told in the 5th edition of Fixing Your Feet back in 2010—and it’s in the 6th edition too. Right in the front of the book. This is a story about being proactive. I hope you’ll take the time to read it. Here’s the story. I received an e-mail from Nathan, who lives in the Kimberley region of northwest Australia. The week before, he had finished the seven-day, …

Apr 1, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: Books, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Footwear Products, Health Tagged: Foot Care, virus

Most of us, in today’s new world of COVID-19, no matter where we live, are using social-distancing techniques. I pray all of you are well. I also hope you are able to get out a bit for a run, hike, or bike—while also being careful to avoid exposure to someone who might be a COVID-19 carrier. Since most don’t know they might carry the virus, we need to exercise caution at all levels. So here’s my post for today in the new world of social distancing. I know some readers are working at their …

Jan 5, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: blisters, Foot Care

No one wants to get a blister. And no one wants a blister that knocks them out of contention for a win or a title. In most cases, those getting blisters are runners, hikers, adventure racers, ultrarunners, walkers—those we think of who doing action sports or extreme sports. Do golfers fit that definition? I’d bet many of you would say no. So meet Pablo Larrazabal, a golfer playing in the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. Temperatures were hot. 104 degrees in the first round. He …

Dec 24, 2019 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Books, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Footwear, Footwear Products, General, Health, Sports Tagged: Foot Care, Foot Care Products

Merry Christmas everyone. Here are my best 12 days of Christmas ideas for foot care success in 2020 - in no certain order. Engo Blister Prevention Patches Squirrel’s Nut Butter XoSkin Socks Kinesiology Tape from TheraTape.com Cover-Roll Stretch Tape 4 inch Drymax Socks Dirty Girl Gaiters RunGoo from FootKinetics The Best Shoes for Your Feet - At your local running, outdoor, or athletic store - Nail Files for Proper Care of Your Toenails - At your local drug …

Aug 2, 2019 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, General, Sports Tagged: blister care, blisters, Foot Care, foot care supplies, footsore, mandatory gear

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 - …

Jul 6, 2019 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, General, toenails Tagged: Foot Care, maceration, skin care, toenail care, Wet Conditions

Last week was the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race. Two days before the start, Tonya Olson and I gave a presentation to the runners about foot care preparation and foot care during the race. At least we gave it to those who stuck around after three other talks. Among other things, we stressed the importance of being prepared for snow and wet conditions. We advised the runners to use either Squirrel’s Nut Butter, RunGoo, Trail Toes, Desitin Maximum Strength Original Paste, or some other …

Nov 12, 2017 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, General, Health, Sports Tagged: blister prevention, engo blister prevention patches, Foot Care, preventing blisters

This is Part IV in a series of posts about blisters, their formation, causes, and prevention. In this post we look at the 13 components of blister prevention - five major and 8 minor components. They all play a role and are important to understand. Blister prevention takes place through a combination of 13 components. Five are the most major components: fit, socks, ENGO patches, lubricants, and powders. Eight others are minor but still important components: skin toughening agents, taping, …

Sep 19, 2017 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Health, Sports Tagged: Christopher Segler, Doc on the Run, Doc on the Run podcast, Foot Care, foot injuries

I recently attended a conference where I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Christopher Segler. He’s an award winning foot and ankle surgeon and podiatrist who is a runner and 15-time Ironman finisher. His practice is in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley in California. His focus in on helping runners, triathletes, and athletes to stay active and keep running. Christopher is unique in that he is literally the Doc on the Run – i.e., he makes house calls. His website is a wealth of information on …

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Jul 2, 2017 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, General, Health Tagged: blisters, Foot Care, maceration, Western States, wet feet

On June 12 I wrote a blog post Running a Wet 100 Mile Trail Run. On June 24, I found out many runners ignored my advice, to their detriment. Maybe they didn’t read it, or didn’t see it, or simply read it and ignored it. A typical year at WS has our foot care team at Michigan Bluff lancing and patching a goodly number of blisters. On toes, heels, ball of the foot, arches, and more. Maybe 50 to 75 blisters. Maybe more. We really don't count. This year I lanced and patched one blister. Yes, …

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