Cracked Heels

[WinterWillow]

I work as an events planner and as such most of my time is spent on my feet, which has left me with terribly dry and cracked heels.

I have a wedding and family holiday coming up at the end of the month and I'd really like to get this sorted so that I can feel my best.

Any suggestions on the best product to use? Ideally I'd like something that's fast acting and that doesn't break the bank!

Thank You

Flexibility...reasonable price and very good.

Flexibility?.. flexitol! Makes your heels very flexible

Flexitol. But also closed heels and shoe liners/socks...

Open heel shoes are the main problem!

The Superdrug own brand heel balm is just as good as Flexitol. But cheaper.

Vaseline before bed!
(Disclaimer- be careful, it’s slippery)

Flexitol is brilliant. I got an industrial sized vat on Amazon ages ago which has worked out loads cheaper than the tubes you can buy in the chemist. It's quite slippery though, so you need to wear socks while it absorbs.

Flexitol and daily pumice in the shower

Mine were SO bad I contemplated getting a blade and slicing skin off (very bad idea)

Flexitol

Soap and Glory Heal Genius.
And some sort of file. Newton's chiropody sponges are good. Or I just have some sandpaper like stuff attached to a handle.
File and cream, file and cream, file and cream.

Thanks all I'll try the Flexitol!

Has flexitol got animal products in? If so is there anything similar without animal products does anyone know?

After I’d solved the same problem with Flexitol, I found that going barefooted at home helped. Also, using a heel skin grater ( egg shaped thing from Superdrug) after bathing or showering stopped them cracking.

Vapour rub works.

Tiger balm does too.
My feet have never been softer!

Newton Chiropody Sponge, then Flexitol.

Honestly they're the best things ever. You can get a three pack on Amazon. Leave my feet looking and feeling so good. I give them a good scrub after a soak in the bath (remember to rinse bath out afterwards 🤢).

I then smother the Flexitol and and put cotton socks on to sleep in. Baby fresh feet in the morning.

I second vapour rub... it is also anti-fungal.

@endofacentury active ingredient is Urea (25%)

I don't know if that's animal product.

Vapour rub as in Vicks?

Newtons chiropody sponge first then flexitol.

I much prefer O'keeffes or dermatonics over flexitol. Whichever one you choose the key is to use it consistently. I also find these really good (I don't have these exact ones)

I use CCS cream all year round (heel cream) as I used to suffer terribly - haven't had a problem for years now.

Vapour rub as in Vicks?

Yes! Snufflebabe or Boots own works too

Cheese grater foot thingy and cream with urea in.

I live overseas in a hot country so my feet are often on view. I'm militant about keeping them smooth as a result!

Foot file every evening after a shower with damp feet and then a dry file before bed. You might need to do this for a week to get all the cracked hard stuff off. Then lanolin or other gunky emollient and socks to bed.

They'll be soft in no time

Newton chiropody sponge followed by O'Keeffe's Healthy Feet cream.