This may well be one of those things that I discovered late in life, only to learn later that everyone else already knew about it, but: BUY BODY GLIDE.
I have a new pair of shoes, and they may be the finest shoes I have ever owned. They are all leather, even the sole. They are just pretty basic black sandals with a kitten heel. I plan on wearing them all weekend.
I wore them to work today to see if I would get blisters, and I indeed did begin to feel the sides of feet begin to sting where the strap rubbed. So I googled, and I learned about Body Glide, which has the most convincing Amazon reviews I have ever seen for a single product, including the three wolf shirt. Google also suggested vaseline, but there is no way I am going to get these new shoes all goopy.
So I called my local sporting goods store and got to ask if they had Body Glide, which was fun. The guy knew what I was talking about, thank goodness. An hour and 8 bucks later I walked out ready to lube my feet.
I applied it to my feet and went for a little stroll once it had dried. Amazingly, the tingle was gone. The shoes weren't stained at all.
Hooray for Body Glide!
You may also find it useful in avoiding chafing during our 10k. You'd be surprised at what rubs together. Ah, the joys of running! Missing toenails, raw armpits, bleeding nipples.
ReplyDelete-----Erica
Bleeding nipples? Holy smokes.
ReplyDeleteBody glide is indeed awesome stuff. I used it during the half marathon, but neglected using it on the butt cheeks. That's my helpful tip of the day -- apply to lower crack.