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  1. trecile

    Should I replace my Hokas now?

    Here's the Engo site. They can also be purchased on Amazon. https://goengo.com/
  2. David Tallan

    Should I replace my Hokas now?

    You could put an Engo blister patch there. It would help protect that part of your shoe from damage, at the same time as protecting that part of your heel from developing a blister. (Edited to add: Come to think of it, you could cover up the torn part of your older shoes with an Engo blister...
  3. Walkalong

    changing paths

    ...into a Camino. For me, the Litoral/Coastal as a training exercise, to improve cardio and figure out precisely where to place my ENGO Blister Patches. It was my first, and only, blister free Camino. :) There have been reports that it can get busy in summer. We walked twice during Easter...
  4. 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...
  5. davebugg

    Best tape to prevent blisters

    ...has created a line of friction-reducing products related to various health and safety concerns. One of these products are known as “Engo Blister Patches”. This is what I will be talking about in this posted review. I will also note that there have been a few Forum members who have...
  6. 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...
  7. Rick of Rick and Peg

    What should I do about calluses?

    Once callouses 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...
  8. jpwu

    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

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

    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    ...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 now...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Rebecca Rushton

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    If you get a blister, you give it first aid (betadine and a dressing). And if you want it to not hurt and indeed heal while you continue 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...
  13. 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 👣
  14. Walkalong

    First timer tips afterwards - blister

    ...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 for...
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. trecile

    I'm so discouraged!

    It's not unusual for people who don't have problems with blisters when doing long hikes on the weekend to develop blisters when walking long distances on consecutive days. I always recommend doing exactly what you are doing and do at least three consecutive days of long walks to suss out where...
  20. P

    Blister under crease of big toe

    Any idea how long they last?

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