Foot Care Advice

Expert tips on foot health and comfort

John Vonhof is admits that as an ultrarunner, marathoner and backpacker, he has "pushed his feet to the extreme" under all kinds of conditions, and as a paramedic and orthopedic technician, he knows how to treat a variety of injuries and physical problems. He wrote Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatment for Athletes (Wilderness Press, 4th edition May 2006) and of a booklet called Happy Feet: Foot Care Advice for Walkers and Travelers. If that weren't enough of a resume, he is the foot-care authority that medical personnel turn to. having taught medical teams "how to patch feet in events like the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Primal Quest Adventure Race, the Avon Walk, and similar events." He offers tips on foot care in his twice-montly eZine, "Fixing Your Feet," and maintains a blog of the same title on footcare as well.