You want the callouses gone, but you don’t want the skin to be weak or torn. Do this a week or two before your target race in case you get too zealous and file the skin a little close. Do your best to file down or shave off callouses and pedicure your feet all nice and smooth. I have used this method for my last three mountain 100 milers and completed them all with zero mid-race shoe changes and nothing more than a hint of hot spots at the very end. The foot taping which I am going to illustrate for you here was mostly derived from “Fixing your Feet” by John Vonhof. You can’t really see it in these pictures, but the entire back of my heel is composed of a blister under a callous, which is hands-down one of the most painful things I have endured, ever.
I did change shoes and socks twice, and did not pre-tape. Pre-taping is certainly a distinct improvement over this ‘no-taping’ outcome from the BigHorn 100 in which my feet were wet the entire race.
This near-maceration is one of the reasons we named our race directing company Pickled Feet Ultra Running.
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