Miles on Your Feet
Make smart choices and put miles on your feet, and your feet can be blister free.
View ArticleRunners Should Pay Attention to Foot Care
The two things runners often forget are the most essential tools they have to carry them from start to finish and go into those expensive running shoes - their feet.
View ArticleFixing Your Feet makes The Washington Post!
Several weeks ago I was interviewed by Gabriella Boston, a reporter for the Washington Post.
View ArticleGood Luck WS100 Runners
I'll be doing foot care at Michigan Bluff and then later the same at the finish line.
View ArticleMaceration at Western States
Maceration can be cruel. It ruins the race for some runners. It’s painful. It takes days to heal fully. But there are ways to minimize its effects.
View ArticleThe Crowded Running Shoe Market
What’s a runner to do when they need new shoes? In my mind, there are three answers.
View ArticleMaceration in a Dry Race
Here’s how maceration happened in a dry year at Badwater and what you need to learn from it.
View ArticleToenail Blisters – 7 Causes
Understanding the causes of toe blisters, and ways to prevent them in important, not just for you but for your crew too.
View ArticleAll About Insoles
This post will help you when you need insoles or if you are unsure why you should replace the standard “sock liner” that came with your shoes.
View ArticleFoot Care Tips That Can Save Your Race
The tips are valuable for anyone doing a 24 hour race, a multi-day event, an adventure race, or a long backpack.
View ArticleMandatory Gear for Foot Care?
This post is an editorial about foot care at races – and more importantly, the lack of it.
View ArticleAn Interview with Amy Gasson at the Jungle Marathon Amazon
Amy prepared well for the Jungle Marathon - both physically and her feet.
View ArticleThe Heroes of Foot Care
If you have received foot care aid at these aid stations, you have been helped by the generous people I’ll call the “heroes” of foot care.
View ArticleReduce Friction to Reduce Shear
Shear is a major factor, with friction, to cause blister formation.
View ArticleI’ve Got a Pebble in My Shoe!
Spartan Races have obstacles that I’d bet most ultrarunners could not complete.
View ArticleTypical Heel Blister Problems
Heel blisters are quite common – although they shouldn’t be.
View ArticleSuperfeet’s Wool Insoles
If you need good support in an insole, look at a Superfeet insole. They are designed to work with the volume and fit profile of your feet.
View ArticleRunning in Crocs
I use the Crocs Bistro style on the trail. They work pretty well on the trails, even muddy trails.
View ArticleKinesiology Tapes
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.
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