Calluses - Running

annemcharles

Today I got a pedicure and asked the technician not to touch my nasty calluses because I need them for running. Well, she didn't listen (and I was too busy chatting with a friend that I didn't notice) that she completely shaved down my calluses. The last time this happened, I got blisters with calluses that formed over them - very painful! I am training for a marathon and really don't want to take time off because of blisters. Any ideas out there on how to protect my feet until the regrowth happens?

Thanks!

CarsonRuns

Duct tape. Seriously.

waskier

I use moleskin myself. As far as the calluses go, I use a pumice stone to control them. I allows me to keep them from getting too thick without losing the protection they provide.

annemcharles

Thanks guys!

determined_erin

I use PediSpin ( http://www.pedispin.com/ ) and Ped Egg ( https://www.pedegg.com/ ). The Ped Egg is good to manually shave off bad areas. The PediSpin is battery-powered and takes off smaller area. The best part is PediSpin has a buffer to make the area very smooth.