Anyone else get itchy feet...?

No, nothing to do with today being the most common day for divorce proceedings to start on; and seriously...

...after a race (and bizzarely never in training, no matter what the intensity!), and most often (and always) when the conditions underfoot have been the wetter side of damp (...so wet feet during the race), the soles of both feet, the outer-foot side of the arches, itch like crazy :(

Starts within an hour or so of getting changed when normally I'm either
a) still in the pub :o (embarrassing but not as dangerous as...)
b) when I'm driving back home:eek:

Tried both wearing and not wearing (usually the latter which assists access!) socks but doesn't appear to make any difference at all.

Anyone else get this...? (and moreover, found a remedy???):confused:

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Originally Posted by Stick

No, nothing to do with today being the most common day for divorce proceedings to start on; and seriously...

...after a race (and bizzarely never in training, no matter what the intensity!), and most often (and always) when the conditions underfoot have been the wetter side of damp (...so wet feet during the race), the soles of both feet, the outer-foot side of the arches, itch like crazy :(

Starts within an hour or so of getting changed when normally I'm either
a) still in the pub :o (embarrassing but not as dangerous as...)
b) when I'm driving back home:eek:

Tried both wearing and not wearing (usually the latter which assists access!) socks but doesn't appear to make any difference at all.

Anyone else get this...? (and moreover, found a remedy???):confused:

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Is it possible there is some sort of chemical in the shoes that is leeching through on contact with water??? Perhaps a waterproofing compound, or something you clean them with?

Not specifically my feet, but I used to get itchy legs after I'd had a shower. Having a bath (even a very shallow quite one) doesn't make me itch at all, so I now just have baths and not showers if I can.

have you tried talcum powder?

http://www.footcareonline.co.uk/chilblains.htm


chilblains i think

hmm...intersting thoughts; thanks Allan/Socks.

I race in Walshes (...and interestingly never train in them...!) and usually put on an old pair of asics (gel) after a race. On the rare occassions either pair get a clean it's either with just hot water or with fairy liquid in the water.

Socks, just to compound the symptoms, I get the opposite to you! In a bath my calves itch, but never have in a shower! Bizzare or what:confused:

I get that - but on the TOPS of my feet!!

Though actually my walking boots seem to be the chief culprit, but I don't race in them!!! I can see like small blister-like lumps on the skin.

D'ya think we're just a riffy lot? :p

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Originally Posted by AllanT

Is it possible there is some sort of chemical in the shoes that is leeching through on contact with water??? Perhaps a waterproofing compound, or something you clean them with?

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Just a thought Stick, if it is as Alan suggests you could try some Sealskinz socks they may work:)

Hey, thanks for the great responses gang! :)

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Originally Posted by Penguin

have you tried talcum powder?

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..err.. no, not yet...but I'll try that next I think :o

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Originally Posted by daz h

chilblains i think

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Cheers Daz, but not sure it is. Don't seem to get any redness or blistery bits

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Originally Posted by The Juicer

I get that - but on the TOPS of my feet!!
D'ya think we're just a riffy lot? :p

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I think we could usefully compare feet! Sounds like we'd have a good pair between us!

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Originally Posted by crumblydown

Just a thought Stick, if it is as Alan suggests you could try some Sealskinz socks they may work:)

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Yep, sound worth an investment. Cheers

Is there a link???... http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...p?t=120&page=2 ... :-)

Funnily enough thinking about it I can identify sometimes with the itchy feet thing - sometimes it does seem to be connected to the washing powder, leechates, etc. Another thing I've noticed strangely enough that can bring it on is when your feet have been cold & immersed & then they are drying out afterwards. Thinking about it as well I also find it can occur when the circulation is restricted - eg when I am wearing climbing shoes & then take them off & put my walk in shoes & socks on.

I've had it a couple of times, normally on very cold days when training.

It was when I got out the shower that they started itching on the tops like mad. I found talcum powder worked to ease the discomfort.

I put it down to a marked change in temperature, i.e. very cold feet combined with poor circulation and then perhaps too hot a shower.

Dr. Noor