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  1. davebugg

    Best tape to prevent blisters

    PART TWO Performance: Blister Prevention The primary test was how the Engo Blister Patch performed with loose (baggy) socks. If the loose sock material rubbed against the skin of my feet, then that would create the conditions for Shear Force Friction, which is the key factor for blister...
  2. davebugg

    Best tape to prevent blisters

    Due to word count limits, this is posted in two parts. Part Two appears below as a separate post in this thread. PART ONE Engo is a company which has created a line of friction-reducing products related to various health and safety concerns. One of these products are known as “Engo Blister...
  3. JillGat

    Advice sought for wounds on feet from walking

    I highly recommend engo pad that go into your shoe to stop friction points. I was getting a hot spot on one foot where my orthotic met the side of my shoe. Couldn't really tell there was a ridge there, but, after many kilometers, I knew there was a point of friction there. The engo pads are...
  4. Rick of Rick and Peg

    What should I do about calluses?

    ...have been reduced you might be able to keep them that way with a teflon-like patches that you attach to the inside of your shoes. One brand is Engo. @davebugg wrote a detailed review of Engo patches for forum members awhile back. Dave is/was a medical professional, very experienced hiker and...
  5. jpwu

    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    Where they made from wool or synthetic?
  6. Rick Davidson

    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    ...control when wearing boots started with discovering Leukoplast, then abandoning liner socks, next came thinner wool socks. My next discovery was engo blister patches…definitely worth trying. This now led me to injinji toe socks. I now wear them on all multi day hikes. Basically blisters are...
  7. Walkalong

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    ...excellent experience, generous advice and videos will save you a great deal of time. It's also an excellent site to purchase things like ENGO blister patches (which is not always easy or inexpensive from outside the USA). Each person's situation is slightly different, so putting a little...
  8. S

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    @Rebecca Rushton Great information-I picked up 2 packs of Engo patches. What else would you suggest I have with me…. In case -I do develop a Blister? I watched several of your YT videos- good solid information. I leave for my Camino in a month Thank you. I've got the callous .. is it meta...
  9. Rebecca Rushton

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    ...to walk, you put in place the best prevention for that particular blister area, because the prevention is what stops the blister-causing forces. Engo patches are great, but they aren't applicable to every blister (eg: pinch blisters and blisters between toes, because there's no part of the...
  10. S

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    @Rebecca Rushton Great information-I picked up 2 packs of Engo patches. What else would you suggest I have with me…. In case -I do develop a Blister? I watched several of your YT videos- good solid information. I leave for my Camino in a month 👣
  11. Walkalong

    First timer tips afterwards - blister

    ...Smart Wool) as snug/tight as possible without cutting off circulation in a loose fitting light shoe to allow the foot to splay properly, and ENGO blister patches applied to know friction points. Engo Blister Patches are applied to custom orthotics made by a very experienced padorthist worked...
  12. JerryStroebele

    Packing list review - Camino del Norte/Primitivo in June

    I carry some extra Engo patches. The most important of these little blue slippery patches are already inside my boots wherever my foot might rub. Great blister prevention. Buen Camino
  13. backpack45

    I'm so discouraged!

    I am also partial to Omnifix tape--worn before any problem. It is a flexible tape and you cut off the amount you need. I wrap it around the ball of my feet. I also wrap Medipore tape around any of my toes that tend to have problems. No blisters in a very long time.
  14. Rebecca Rushton

    I'm so discouraged!

    Agree, the Engo Patches are like a permanent lubricant. Lubricants need frequent reapplication. One Engo patch application will last your entire Camino, as long as you get good initial adhesion. Application technique is important, as is the need to adhere them to perfectly dry and lean surfaces...
  15. JerryStroebele

    I'm so discouraged!

    I learned about the Engo patches when reading Fixing your Feet by Jon Vonhof. I have used them for 6 or so years now on that many Caminos and believe they work -- for me. They are a small blue super-slick patch that you put inside your boot or shoe wherever your foot rubs. As with foot...
  16. trecile

    I'm so discouraged!

    ...anti friction stick like Foot Glide. Others like to tape their problem areas. (I'm partial to Omnifix tape which is thin and flexible) another option that hasn't been mentioned much on the forum is Engo patches that attach inside your shoes at friction trouble spots. They are available on...
  17. P

    Blister under crease of big toe

    Any idea how long they last?
  18. Rebecca Rushton

    Blister under crease of big toe

    ...of your foot, the windlass mechanism in particular. By all means get advice on that from a podiatrist, but for what it's worth, I'd have an ENGO Blister Patch on the insole so it went from the middle of the big toe, back to just past the knuckle joint at the ball of your foot. You'll need the...
  19. Walkalong

    No Blisters!!

    ...tight as possible, without cutting circulation. 3) Lace-lock technique to enable room in the toe box, and hold the heel in the pocket. 4) Engo blister patches on high friction areas. 5) Preventive taping of blister prone areas. 6) Frequent breaks to loosen / remove shoes every...
  20. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Summer and 2 Pairs of Socks

    One reason two pairs of socks are recommended is to reduce friction to your skin. Use the forum search feature to find @davebugg's review of Engo patches. They also reduce friction

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