leukotape Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Feb 19, 2018 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Sports Tagged: Coverall, Fixomull, Hypafix, kinesiology tape, KT Tape, leukotape, Micropore, rocktape, taping your feet. taping blisters

I recently asked two questions in an online survey. Very simple questions. What is your favorite tape for pre-taping for blister prevention? What is your favorite tape for blister patching? There were 57 responses. Let’s start with the first question. What is your favorite tape for pre-taping for blister prevention? The tapes ranked highest were, Leukotape P and KT Tape kinesiology tape both at 19.3%. However if you add all the kinesiology tapes mentioned, it’s a different outcome. With …

Feb 24, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: jungle marathon, kinesio tex, leukotape, patching blisters with tape, rock tape h20, strength tape, taping feet, theratape, theratape.com

If you have followed my blog long enough, you’ll know I have a preference for kinesiology tapes for protective taping before a race and patching blisters during a race. Over the years I have used many different types of tape – most of which I no longer use. The one tape that has stood the test of time is the kinesiology tape. There are several to choose from including Kinesio Tex, Rock Tape, StrengthTape, and others. Since Kinesio Tex is a trademarked name of a brand of kinesiology tape, we …

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Aug 1, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare Tagged: badwater, badwater blister queen, Bogies, Curves, death valley, Denise Jones, Dumitrescu, Extremes, feet, High Quality, Hurry, hypafix tape, Jobs, kinesio tape, leukotape, Mt. Whitney, Photo, Pretty Toes, Quality Tape, Right Foot, Tape Job, taping feet, Trail Hike, Wet Conditions

Over my years of taping feet, I have seen techniques improve to where pre-taping is more helpful then ever before. Often times, in the middle of a race, one cannot take the time necessary to do a high-quality tape job. Things may be rushed. The runner may be in a huge hurry to make a cut-off. The feet and skin may be wet. Conditions may be less than ideal - lightening, set-up, workable access/angle to the feet, supplies, etc. However, before a race, a hike, or run, there is more time to do a …

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 – …

Apr 27, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health Tagged: Big Toe, blisters, brett maune, Cutouts, Dick Collins, Feet And Legs, Feet Legs, gait, Gauze, Geoff Baker, Geoffrey Baker, Good Friend, leukotape, Light Skin, Light Strip, Photogra, Renown, Right Foot, Rough Note, Soft Foam, Spine, taped feet, the barkley, Winning The Race

When Geoff Baker sent me a few photos of feet, which he took at this year’s Barkley, I found two jewels. The composition of Brett Maune’s feet in the two photos after winning the race is great. The first photo shows Brett removing tape from his feet. The condition of his feet and legs is rough. Note the light skin on the heel where he’s removing tape. Another light strip of skin is shown on the bottom of the big toe. A strip of tape is still evident on the inside of the right foot. The …

Mar 25, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: Alcohol, Bad Today, Baggies, Foot Care, hot spots, kinesio tex, kinesio-tex tape, leukotape, marathon, Medical Aid, Patches, Runners, Short Time, Stickiness, sticky tape, taping feet

Today I worked the medical aid station at mile 20 of the Oakland Marathon. Saturday I restocked my foot care box, adding supplies that I had depleted during the past events. I also cleaned up my Baggies of patches, and other small items. One of the things I noticed I was short was tape. I added a roll of Leukotape and some Kinesio Tex. The Leukotape was out of a box off my shelf. I knew it had been on the shelf for while, but was unsure how long. A short time into the race, I had several …

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May 29, 2010 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products Tagged: elastikon, foot taping, kinesio tex, leukotape, taping feet

I have made an observation when taping feet and seeing athletes' injured feet - and this affects the way I tape. I like smooth. It reduces friction. Some tapes are smoother than others. Duct tape is smooth but does not breathe or conform to the curves of the foot. Elastikon is coarse as well as thick. Kinesio Tex, Leukotape and Endurotape are smooth. Allow me to paint you a picture of why tape smoothness matters. Picture the following: your skin's outer layer typically moves against the inner …

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