Re: [Philmont]: Second Skin or New Skin?

At 07:33 AM 7/8/03 -0700, Dewey Hemphill wrote:
>A while back a posting mentioned one of the lady advisors putting either
>Second
>Skin or New Skin on parts of her feet every morning to PREVENT hot spots from
>developing, and it worked. Which product was it?

All,

I have used New Skin for pre-treating known hotspot areas on my feet for
the past five years.
I first learned about the concept on this list. This product (and method)
work well, for me and my
peculiar feet. I have tried a variety of other products (moleskin, etc.)
and find that this is the only one that
takes care of my specific needs.

New Skin is a clear liquid. It comes with an applicator brush, attached to
the inside of the lid.
A tiny little jar (not sure of quantity) lasts me an entire trek - bottle
is less than 2 inch tall and
one inch diameter.
Each morning, with my feet clean and dry, I apply several layers (allowing
each layer to dry).
If needed, I re-apply during the day.
If my feet are kept dry, the coating lasts. If socks get wet, the product
softens and rubs off (quicker).

BTW - I have "hammer-toe" and my main hotspots are on the tops of several
toes. I occasional
get hotspots on my heels. New Skin works (for me) better, on my heels, than
anything else.

I do hike a lot and my boots are as well fitted, as off the shelf boots can
be, my trouble is mainly
related to my feet shape/style. I have also experimented with various sock
combinations and have
found that liner socks and synthetic backpacking socks work best, for me.....
I imagine others may have different needs and results....

Yours in Scouting,
Rick Neff
Scoutmaster, Troop 31
State College, Pa.
Philmont 1999, 2002, 2004 623-F1

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Received on Tue Jul 8 11:15:46 2003