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Jun 22, 2009 · by John · In: Foot Care Tagged: blister care, body glide, clean feet, feet problems, Foot Care, healthy feet, managing feet, taking care of feet, trail gaiters

This next weekend is the grand daddy of all 100-mile trail runs, the Western States Endurance Run. There will be close to 400 runners toeing the starting line; the majority racing against themselves and the ever following demons of stomach problems, trashed quads, heat, being under trained, poor equipment choices, bad feet, and mental stresses. I want to talk about what I consider are two of the most important factors for healthy feet on trails runs. While their application here is a 100-mile …

Jan 1, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Foot Care, Footcare, good feet, healthy feet

2008 is here and many people make New Year’s resolutions. These resolutions are good and can be a catalyst to a better life. So, let’s consider a New Year’s resolution that is not typically high on our list – our feet. Each morning before pulling on your socks, take a few seconds to run your hands over your feet to check for anything out of the ordinary. Ask yourself some questions:• Do I see any redness?• Are there any cracks or cuts in the …

Jun 29, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Foot Care, Footcare, Happy Feet, healthy feet

Rob Conenello, a podiatrist who managed feet at the seven-day Sahara Race in Egypt, told me, “I would go daily to the athletes’ tents to help them prevent injury. The key is to educate the participants on how to tape themselves and care for small problems.” Self-education takes many forms. It’s getting your feet in the best shape and condition possible for the events you do. It’s getting inside your footwear. Literally. Buy a pair of shoes or boots and you’ll get the stock, …

May 4, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet stretches, foot care while traveling, Happy Feet, healthy feet

Last week I flew to New York for 10 days vacation in the New England states. Other than a long delay in Chicago, the flight went well. During the long flight from California to Chicago and then from Chicago to Albany, New York, I was again reminded of several easy ways to keep one’s feet happy during travel—especially airline travel. The first tip is about your shoes. Untie them as soon as you are up in the air. Spread the laces apart to relieve tension on the tops of your …

Jan 14, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: filing toenails, fitting shoes, Foot Care, Footcare, Happy Feet, healthy feet, shoe fit, socks, taking care of feet

Many of us take our feet for granted. We get up in the morning, wiggle our toes a bit, and slide on socks and shoes. For most of us, that’s it. Until we get ready for bed in the evening, we give them little more thought. If we change shoes and socks during the day, it may be for a workout, or for some kind of sport, or in the summer, to put on sandals. Unless we have some type of foot pain, we give our feet little thought. If we get an itch around our toes, we may check them …

Dec 29, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, Footcare, Happy Feet, healthy feet

A recent statistic at Foot.com asked an interesting question: “Did you the know average person will walk more than 115,000 miles in a lifetime, which is enough to walk the circumference of the earth four times over? Additionally, the average person does not wear a properly fitting or comfortable shoe.” An additional statistic is that the average person takes under 5000 steps per day. Two days short of ringing in 2006, I have two questions. The first is, “How for did you walk …

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