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[QUOTE="t2andreo, post: 506568, member: 25553"] FYI and reference, I depart in nine days for my fifth Camino from Lisbon, starting on 27 April. I have chronic problems with callouses on both feet, but the right foot is decidedly worse. If I fail to deal proactively with it, I can get broken bleeding and cracker calluses in less than a week. In 2013, on my first Camino, infection of the right heel necessitated a three-day rest stop with in-office foot surgery at Burgos. THAT is where I had my "come to Jesus" moment, regarding preventative foot care. That doctor saved my Camino. Now, my callus prevention regimen is to get a proper pedicure just before I leave home. I mean a PROPER foot treatment, by someone who does this for a living. The spa I go to literally uses a sterilized inox or stainless steel rasp to grind off all dead skin, think a hand-held cheese grater about 20 cm or 8 inches long. The amount of skin that comes off in my monthly treatments is amazing and frightening:eek:. A thorough softening routine and a very nice massage follows. :) My feet are baby soft coming off this treatment. This is why I do it a couple of days before I boot up and get on the plane to fly over the pond. Yes, I wear my hiking boots on the plane as they are heavy... Daily, before I "sock-up" (two pairs BTW), I apply a petroleum jelly-based product called [B]Callex[/B]. It contains mostly vaseline petroleum jelly, PLUS peppermint and two enzymes that actively "eat" and mitigate the production of calluses. It soaks into my skin leaving them moist but not greasy. My liner socks get hand-washed daily, so grungy socks are not a problem. If I run out of Callex before my Camino ends, I just use regular petroleum jelly, available anywhere in Portugal or Spain. In the US, one can buy [B]Callex[/B] online, or at [B]Walgreens[/B] pharmacies. It comes in a two-ounce plastic "tin" with a screw off lid. I pack it with my toilet kit. I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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