toenails Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Sep 20, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: Foot Care, Footcare, General, toenails Tagged: holes in sicks, sharp toenails, toenail care, toenails

Those who know me have heard my thoughts on toenail care. All athletes should know how to care for their toenails. So here’s the story. A runner was talking about how his socks were getting holes in them. He buys good socks made by good companies. But, here’s what he said, “Apparently I have sharp big toenails, so I am less prone to splurging for one of the latest Drymax, Wrightsock, etc products, but if a sock has proven to be particularly durable, I'm all ears.” He wants durable socks. I …

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May 7, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Health, Sports, Taping, toenails Tagged: badwater ultramarathon, patching blisters, toe blisters, toenails

Every so often you capture one of those pictures that are perfect for a teaching opportunity. This is one of those pictures. There are actually two pictures, both from the same runner. These are from last July’s Badwater race in Death Valley. In the first picture, the first thing you notice is the blisters. Three of them. All are fluid-filled. The middle one appears to have a tinge of blood in it. The one on the large toes is just starting to drain—notice the drop of fluid going down the …

Jul 31, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, toenails Tagged: bad toenails, toenails, trimming toenails

A month ago I provided foot care at the Western States 100. Then two weeks ago I worked the Tahoe Rim Trail 55KM, 50M, and 100M. And finally this week I worked Badwater in Death Valley. As much as I hate to say it, I saw a negative common denominator as I worked on or saw runner's feet. The common negative was runners' toenails. I wish I didn't have to say the toenails were bad, but a lot of them were. While not every runner suffers with their bad toenails, many do. Enough to warrant this blog …

Aug 15, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, toenails Tagged: Atacama Desert, bad feet, Bet, blisters, Feet Arches, Foot Care, High Desert, Long Distances, Nine Years, Number Of People In The World, racing the planet, racing the planet iceland, Rough Edges, Seven Days, Shapes And Sizes, socks, stage races, Stressors, toe blisters, toenail blisters, toenails, Toes Heels, Trench Foot, Worst Case

I have a large file of feet pictures on my computer. Pictures of toes, heels, balls of the feet, and arches. Pictures of blisters of all shapes and sizes. In addition, I see all kinds of feet when I work events. Over the years, I have worked races ranging from short distances to ultramarathons, to multi-day stage races. I am probably one of a limited number of people in the world who gets excited at photos of bad feet. I like them because they tell stories. The first full multi-day event I …

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Mar 17, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports Tagged: Athlete, blister, blisters, bodyglide, Cause And Effect, Coyote, Coyote Events, Email, Foot Care, foot care plan, foot care successes, Foot Feet, friction, hot spot, Intrigues, Jay Smith, leanhorse 100, Light Bulb, Mileage, Mutual Friends, new skin, racing the planet, Scott Jurek, Second Skin, smartwool, Success Story, Th Edition, toenails

Every so often I hear a foot care story from an athlete that intrigues me. It’s fun to read their story about their issues with their feet and then the steps they took to find answers. One of the best examples of this is Nathan’s story on page four in the 5th edition of Fixing Your Feet. He told the story of how he studied foot care techniques and learned hot to manage his feet – and successfully finished Racing the Planet’s Australia race. Then the other day I received an email from Karen. I …

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 – …

Nov 17, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: Decade, Email, Foot Care, foot care prevention, Insulting Words, Johannesburg South Africa, Lisa de Speville, Prevention, Proactive, Reply, Running Training, Silly Things, Six Months, Sympathy, Time And Money, toenails, trail running, trimming toenails

Last week I wrote about prevention and being proactive. I emphasized that you are the key to prevention. I want to share an email I received from a friend that is a great example of this in action. Lisa told me about her friend and gave me permission to share the story: My friend ran a 50km x 2 (100km total, over two days) race a few weeks ago. Over the past six months he has put a lot of work into his running training and has been running beautifully. I was away so when I got back I dropped …

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Jul 1, 2012 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Alternative Medicine, Best Evidence, Image Of The Body, Left Foot, Massage Oil, Medical Condition, Page Questionnaire, Physical Act, Premise, Randomised Controlled Trials, Recliner Chair, Reflex Areas, Reflexologist, Reflexology Foot Massage, Reflexology Session, Right Foot, Saran Wrap, toenails, wikipedia, Zone Therapy

Have you ever had a foot massage? I had never had one until late in June. A while back I bought a Groupon coupon for a “reflexology” foot massage. Some of you are asking, what’s refexology? Here’s what Wikipedia says, Reflexology, or zone therapy, is an alternative medicine involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands, or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on what reflexologists claim to be a system of zones …

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Dec 4, 2011 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Appendages, blisters, calluses, Clipper, clippers, Dead Skin, Drug Store, Emery Board, Flat Feet, Foot Bunions, Foot Care, Foot Cream, google, hammer toes, Nasty Feet, Pavement, Puncture Wounds, Quality Foot, Scars, Scrapes, Slant, toenail care, toenails

Well, not nasty in that sense. Nasty in how they look, smell, or feel. I could have put an image on this page showing nasty feet. Believe me, Google has lots that would turn your stomach. I choose not to make you gag. Instead I have some solid advice. Some athletes struggle with nasty feet. Years of running and pounding that pavement or dirt with these valuable appendages, quick showers, no showers, sticky socks, calluses, ingrown toenails, long untrimmed toenails, Athlete’s foot, new blisters, …

May 29, 2011 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Health Tagged: black toenails, toenail blisters, toenail care, toenail removal, toenails, trimming toenails

Continuing the toenail theme, this post covers a question many people ask- should I have my toenails removed? Only you can answer that question. You know your feet better than anyone else and know the problems you have and what you have tried to remedy your problem with black toenails. So let's start with some basic advice. Before have your toenails removed, make sure you have tried some common sense tips. Shoes that are long enough in length and high enough in the toebox. Good toenail care. …

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