ENGO Blister Relief

Like moleskin for your shoe, ENGO patches are touted to reduce friction and prevent blisters. Essentially Teflon-coated stickers, the small blue patches can eliminate that most common of blister-causing problems: Friction.

In my test, the patches worked. I used them with a pair of shoes that typically gives me blisters. On two occasions — after walking around for hours at a stretch — my heel was blister- and pain-free.

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ENGO patches

The company touts the patches to last inside a shoe an average of four weeks. Beyond just shoes, you can stick them to trekking pole grips or other surfaces that might rub skin raw.

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ENGO heel patch

ENGO, a Blaine, Minn., company, is offering Gear Junkie readers a free trial. To get a sample patch, e-mail your name and mailing address to info [at] goengo.com. Put “Gear Junkie” in the subject line. (U.S. readers only.)

The patches are available at www.goengo.com starting at $8 per pack.

—Ryan Dionne

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Commenting on post : ENGO Blister Relief
Posted by John Vonhof - 11/24/2009 09:55 PM

ENGO Blister Prevention Patches are great. I have promoted them for years. I tell runners to pin one on their bib number before a race in case a hot spot develops. They work great on the insole for ball of the feet pain. I am glad the GearJunkie found them. John @ http://www.FixingYourFeet.com.

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