The feet
Our actions & our advice
Blisters
and other lesions
around of
the foot are
very common.
Blisters account for 33 to 74% of stage race injuries with 5% risk of a severe infection.
Although generally of a minor nature, plantar skin problems can have serious and detrimental effects on running performance. Participants in ultra-endurance events must be educated and prepared to prevent and treat their own blisters.
We fund medical studies
dedicated to this problem in sport
to better prevent & act.
Education / Our advice
how to self-care a simple blister?
List of products to buy in Pharmacy in order to self-care a simple blister.
List of products (EN / FR / ES / DE)
Athletes & Coaches
- Blisters are extremely common in multi-stage ultra-marathon races. They are mainly located on the toes and the severity of the pain increases with the duration of the race. The prophylactic measures studied included type of sock, antiperspirant, lubricant, talc powder and adhesive tape, but there is no clear evidence of their effectiveness.
-The foot does not lengthen it widens with distance, beware of sellers...
Our Tips & Recommendations (EN)
Ultra-Health Guidline (EN)
Event Organizers & Health Professionals
Advice and training sheets:
Our Tips & Recommendations (EN)
Contact us / customized help
Our medical research
1. The enemy of the feet
- Study: Blisters in ultra-endurance running
- Sports universe: Running
- Who: Volker Scheer, Ultra Sports Science
- Donating companies: Ultra Sports Science
- Study: completed
Article (EN)
Ampoules aux pieds (ES)
Enemy of the feet (EN)
2. Adaptations of posture and foot
- Study: Postural position and architectural modifications of the foot during the Mountain Ultra-Marathon 2018.
- Postural position and architectural foot modifications during Mountain Ultra-Marathon 2018.
- Sporting universe: Trail Running Ultra Endurance
- Who: Stéphane Vermand; Olivier Garcin podo'xygene association
- Study: completed
Article / DOI
- Study: Evolution of spatio-temporal data during a 40 km trail as a function of terrain variations.
- Sporting universe: Trail Running
- Who: Stéphane Vermand; Olivier Garcin podo'xygene association
- Study in progress
Our referent researchers
Volker Scheer
MD, MRCGP, MECOSEP
Olivier Garcin
Podiatrist
Président de 4FOOT Solution
France
Stéphane Vermand
PhD Podologue du sport
France
Our ambassadors
They are committed to our cause
- François D'Haene Ultra-trail
- Nathalie Mauclair Trail & Ultra-trail
- Kevin Mayer Decathlon
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