Injinji socks Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Sep 30, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Footwear, Footwear Products Tagged: amazon jungle marathon, blisters, foot survey, Injinji socks, jungle marathon, vicky kypta

Vicky Kypta is the Medical Team Manager for the Jungle Marathon, which starts October 6 in the Amazon in Brazil. Last year she did an informal survey of the participants and the results are interesting. The race lasts seven days and goes through the jungle on pre-existing paths, trails, and tracks with natural obstacles to pass including streams and shallow rivers. This leads to feet that are constantly wet. This is the race that I will be at in a few days. Vicky shared the results of the …

Dec 6, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Products Tagged: Barefoot Style, Better Time, blisters, blistershield powder, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Ideas, Drying Solutions, Drymax socks, engo, Favorite Things, Fiber Technology, First Aid Kit, Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, Injinji socks, insoles, Jock Itch, kinesio-tex tape, leukotape, lubricant, Micro Fiber, natural running, Skin Care Product, Skin Conditions, Skin Rash, sportslick, stuffitts, Support Athletes, toenails, Toesocks, zombierunner

What better time of the year to pamper your feet than Christmas. Our feet are encased in heavy socks and footwear. We take them for granted. Here’s a look at my favorite things for your feet this year. My suggestion is to check out these items at Zombierunner.com. Don and Gillian support athletes with great service. You can click on their link and at their website, click on Foot Care or any other items. Zombierunner has everyone of these items, except a callus file. Engo Footwear Patches – …

Dec 20, 2009 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Products Tagged: Drymax socks, Injinji socks, socks, thorlo socks, wigwam socks, wright socks

Sock loyalty - is there such a thing? Is there really more than one 'good' running sock? Why are many people are loyal to their favorite socks? It started with a simple email to one of the ultrarunnng forums: "I'm so VERY disappointed today. My loyalty to a running sock company is unfortunately coming to an end given their recent business practices and unprofessionalism... it might be time for a change. So I'm hoping some of you could recommend a good running sock for me. I am NOT at all …

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Jul 10, 2009 · by John · In: Foot Care, Footwear Tagged: Drymax socks, Foot Care, Injinji socks, socks

Let's talk socks. In this part two of what I learned at this year's Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, I want to share a few observations I made while watching runners and helping them with foot care. First - the good. Many runners are using good, high quality socks. Drymax, Injinji, Smartwool, Wrightsocks, Wigwam, and a few others were seen in large numbers. Of course, many were beyond recognition because of dirt and mud, or were covered with gaiters. But, at any rate, I am happy to see …

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