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I have the same problem with curling little toes. I don’t know about Engo patches, but I have tried a lot of other things and the only thing that really helped was using “Hiker’s wool” or something similar, natural lamb’s wool with high lanolin content. You can wrap it around the toes and it will stay in place, as it ‘glues’ to the socks, especially wool/wool blend socks. Works really well and easy to use.
PS: I don't consider myself an 'expert'
Davebugg posted extensively on engo patches @
You can also PM him!
This from blister guru Rebecca Rushton:
"ENGO Patches need to apply to the shoe to stop blisters and so they can’t stop blisters between the toes – because there is no shoe surface to apply them to (except Vibrams of course). We do have customers that stick them to toe-socks. But they won’t last the washing machine cycle."
Here are some of her blog posts about them:
How ENGO Blister Patches Work
ENGO Blister Patches work by reducing friction levels, in both WET and DRY conditions. Essentially, they take moisture out of the equation.www.blisterprevention.com.au The Limitations of ENGO Patches
ENGO Blister Patches are great for stopping blisters. But they can’t fix every foot pain. Here's an overview of the limitations of ENGO Patches.www.blisterprevention.us
I seriously looked into these as I have the same ongoing issues as you - wide feet that get pinch blisters between the toes. Sadly, I came to the conclusion that the ENGO patches aren't much help there.
I posted a link to her website here in the resources section - it's helped me a lot in avoiding blisters on my caminos. (I rely on taping and hiker's wool.)
I tried them and felt they were both overkill and uncomfortable. My feet felt hot and crowded. But I have super-wide feet.You could also try Injinji socks that divide your toes like a glove.
I've bought lamb's wool on Amazon. Look for lamb's wool padding.Yeah, the injinji were a compromise for me, too. Lamb's wool is a great thing. I haven't seen it for sale in the US, but somebody gave me some on the camino and it works really well.
but most often underneath where the little toes curls under the neighbouring toe
Then I discovered softi-foam tubes “for overlapping toes and pressure points” – “cotton lining for absorbency” – “cut to any size or shape”. “Green Cross” makes them in South Africa,
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