Tano, nok cream, sweaty feet...

[camster]

I have recently bought Nok cream.
People have said the cream dries and leaves no oily residue like vaseline, but I found my feet stayed moist and the region between my thighs where I applied some stayed sticky. Is this normal with Nok?

Also, I wanted to try Tano (to harden the skin under my feet) but a person at the store told me it wasn't a good idea if I had sweaty feet, which I do. Anyone knows why? I figured it would help prevent my skin from becoming too moist/tender and susceptible to blisters, but it seems like if you have sweaty feet, Tano is not a good idea.

If any of you have any answer to my questions, please feel free to enlighten me thanks!

 

[Optimistic Traveler]

Right now, I am preparing my feet for hiking the Camino (only two weeks left!)
I have had a lot of problems with blisters in the past, so I've been trying a lot of different things. The best solution for me seems to be Wrightsocks (built-in Coolmax liners), plus HikeGoo. I tried Foot Glide, but the HikeGoo keeps me blister free! I haven't heard of Nok or Tano, but I understand that hardening your feet might not be a good idea. Sometimes, blisters can even form under calluses....
Also, staying well hydrated is said to help prevent blisters. Don't know quite how that works, though.
HikeGoo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008RCIPH8/?tag=casaivar02-20
Wrightsocks: https://www.wrightsock.com/products/coolmesh-ii-crew-sock

 

[Kanga]

My preference for anti-chaffing (anywhere), and to prevent blisters on my feet, is anti-perspirant.

I've found it worth researching the active ingredients of specialist products; particularly to avoid the weight of having multiple tubes or containers. Often it turns out that one product will server many uses. There is a lot of marketing hype to convince us to buy more stuff.

 

[Former member 49149]

Re: Vaseline. In my experience it has never left a sticky residue. I am always amazed at how totally it is absorbed.

 

[camster]

My preference for anti-chaffing (anywhere), and to prevent blisters on my feet, is anti-perspirant.

I've found it worth researching the active ingredients of specialist products; particularly to avoid the weight of having multiple tubes or containers. Often it turns out that one product will server many uses. There is a lot of marketing hype to convince us to buy more stuff.

So you don't have sweaty feet with that? Do you rub it everywhere, like between toes and all?

Wow, I didn't know many of the tips. Especially vaseline-- I thought it would gum my socks!

 

[Former member 49149]

Wow, I didn't know many of the tips. Especially vaseline-- I thought it would gum my socks!
Try it before you go. Then decide.

 

[Stuart Howard]

In my experience you should keep your feet supple to avoid blisters - not harden them. Vaseline does the job - messy putting it on but it does absorb well. I use that with 1,000 Mile socks that have an inner liner and that does the trick for me - four Caminos completed with no blisters.

Buen Camino

 

[camster]

Alright it seems to be a consensus will look into products that keep my feet supple, then.

 

[Former member 49149]

Alright it seems to be a consensus will look into products that keep my feet supple, then.

I forgot to say: I use liner socks with Vaseline, so it does not stick to the good smartwool ones...

 

[camster]

I forgot to say: I use liner socks with Vaseline, so it does not stick to the good smartwool ones...

Yes, I will be using liners too. Thanks!

 

[brian560]

My preference for anti-chaffing (anywhere), and to prevent blisters on my feet, is anti-perspirant.

I've found it worth researching the active ingredients of specialist products; particularly to avoid the weight of having multiple tubes or containers. Often it turns out that one product will server many uses. There is a lot of marketing hype to convince us to buy more stuff.

I assume you mean a deodorant stick?. If the stick is meant to glide freely over ones skin then what's the difference between a cheap roll on deodorant stick and outrageously priced (in oz) Bodyglide and Compeed.
Good idea.

 

[Kanga]

Yes, its a deodorant, but it contains anti-perspirant and it is quite different to Bodyglide or Compeed. I don't use it to provide a slippery surface (it doesn't) but to stop my feet from sweating. Which is a different thing altogether.

 

[camster]

Yes, its a deodorant, but it contains anti-perspirant and it is quite different to Bodyglide or Compeed. I don't use it to provide a slippery surface (it doesn't) but to stop my feet from sweating. Which is a different thing altogether.

It's brilliant, though. I will try this for my next walk.