Here dear, take your castor oil

You knew she was right even if it was awful. That spoonful of yuck! Well, I have stuff to make "it" feel better too. But nobody thinks you are trying to do the right thing. I approached a friend about selling Spenco insoles in her shop. Innocent enough. B to B. Just another item for her to add to her foot care business and make some money. Win, win, right? Nope, thought I was trying to pull a multi level marketing deal. I have a great product and once someone puts an insole or orthotic in their shoes I can't get them out.
Then I suggest a blister pad for a limping relative. I'm not talking a 2 cent bandage - I'm talking serious help. Who hasn't suffered from that dreaded pain in the heel? Decided to poke a hole in it to release the fliud and the top layer of skin peels off. OUCH! Can you feel the pain? Well, at a buck and a half they are pricey but... the right product for the situation. A Spenco blister pad absorbs the fluid and the blister heals from within and you don't mess with it for 5 days. No scab, no scar. No tears.
Then I read a forum post. Lady needs fencing (as in tu shay) shoes that she can use her orthotic in. I realize many cases are severe enough to require the custom orthotic. But in less severe cases, I'm referring to the athletic fencing enthusiast, she "might" be able to wear a Spenco ThinSole orthotic that is heat moldable. But I can't crash the forum to suggest it - not PC. It isn't a really big jump to that idea. I asked a woman why she wasn't wearing her custom orthotic to support the foot with the amputated toe. Vanity! It didn't fit in her loafer. I had her slip in the ThinSole and when she found out it was less than $40, she said "You want cash or check".
Com'on honey, it's good for you. That's right, you can check them out at TX Insoles.

Time to leave those blisters be!

Now that summer is around the corner and more time outdoors many of us will be getting blisters. I put a Spenco blister pad on today and it is remarkable! I got them at www.txinsoles.com. I had pain on the pad of my big toe and, upon inspection, found a flap of skin tearing away. The blister pad would have been more effective before it got to this point but I do feel relief. The pad has some stuff on it to absorb the fluid that fills the blister - if you know the blister is forming. I don't think it's a good idea to poke 'em or drain them. Let my blisters be!