Jul 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM

lol

How are your feet Michael?

I ran a lot for a long time & My experience was fine, though I had pain like never before in my feet after my first great big race.

I guess that could be true, and mileage definitely can give you Calluses and blisters, but if you're training for distance you learn what parts of your feet to protect and there are quite specific fixes for hotspots, Like little sleeve toe protectors and more skin and blister pads and all kinds of stuff. Also the quality of your shoes matters a lot, and distance runners tend to spend on decent shoes and socks. You don't get foot problems if you are conscientious!

And the other hand if you're not running a lot of distance regularly, you might not want to pay a lot for socks or running shoes you wear. I could see that causing a lot of problems.

I never paid less than about $130 for Running shoes. They aren't cheap and they need to be replaced a lot because they break down within a few hundred miles, and not all shoe brands are created equal

Socks same

 

Jul 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM

Michael and I have a passionate bonding on who can use the name in full but I'd like you to also be allowed to call him Michael.

As long as you always used different pairs of socks and each individual run, then i think ones feet should be fine. I'm just a little worried about Michael since I know he always used to like to wear the Michael Myers socks during runs. He had this special pair with big bold letting of the name MYERS all in caps. Anyway, @Michael Myers do you still use these socks when you run? I know you referred to them as special.... Kind of like the special a--- kicking Kruger would give MM if they ever met up. But I'm drifting away from the topic now.

 

Jul 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM

Oh and Carol yes I know all about blisters on the spine of the foot or better yet where the leg ends and the heel begins, you know where I mean? Used to get them there when doing sports but like you said nothing some blister plasters wouldn't stop