Attention fellow klutzies

Same routine here. The side calluses are caused if you walk with your toes facing in a direction other than the direction of travel. My problem is that my feet both are twisted toward the outside. When I walk the tracks look like duck tracks. The result is that shoes rub against the sides of the feet and cause the calluses. Pigeon toed folks normally get similar calluses closer to the outer sides of the toes. The condition it made MUCH worse if you have dry skin or if you have poor circulation in your feet.

I have used the rasp type items and also bought stick on sandpaper discs and used them stuck to a ping-pong paddle.

One thing that will make a big difference in the cracks is a trick I also use on my hands. Buy some good lotion. Wash the hands/feet very well. Dry off and slather the appendage with a real medicated lotion. I use Bag Balm from Tractor Supply (Wal~Mart has it but at a higher price) WARNING: IT STINKS. Once the item is coated I put on a pair of rubber gloves or for feet I wrap them with some plastic wrap. Put on a sock and set for an hour or more. Longer is better. Then remove the wrap and dry the hand/foot and enjoy the healed cracks.

Bag Balm (affectionately known by my children as Bag Bomb when they were little, the word "balm" wasn't in their vocabulary, they couldn't read yet to see what was printed on the can, and I used it as the magic cure for every "ouchie" they had -- "Mommy, I fell down and bumped myself." "Here, Sweetie, let me put some Bag Bomb on it.") does NOT stink!!!!! It smells WONDERFUL. Must be nostalgia.

But - Badger Foot Balm actually works on my thick/cracked/bleeding soles, while sanders and Bag Balm just make me feel I am doing something (ineffectual). Long walks on the beach work too:) Karen in CO

"kkl" wrote in news:JdadnYVBQoYB0W7YnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

oooh! a fellow Badger fan :) i'm impressed with their (newish) cuticle care cream too. first time in years i haven't had bad hangnails by March (my house is about 20% humidity for

Will have to try the cuticle care cream. Wore gloves when making silkweight powerdry undershirts for the DDs's Christmas. Pinned gloves to fabric, too - lots of fun. Karen in CO