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Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4

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Protect and cushion your tootsies and toenails with Toe Caps by Pro-Tec Athletics®—perfect for running, hiking and other sports.

Made from custom grade silicone, they help protect toes from blisters, rubbing, irritation and toenail loss
Toe Caps serve as a cushion by protecting toes from direct contact with inside of shoes
Caps also absorb stress to the toe area for further protection
One size fits most; Toe Cap length can be easily cut down to fit smaller toes
Package contains four Toe Caps

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Item 745521

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Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4 Customer Reviews

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Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4

4.2

(based on 5 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Effective (3)
Packs small / compresses (3)
Simple to use (3)

Cons

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Aug

2008

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Blister prevention remedy

By maxpwr1

from Franklin, WI

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Pros

Clear Instuctions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Color Turns brown quickly

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4:

I was a bit skeptical when I bought this product. However, my toes are so blister prone that I was willing to give it a try. In 2006, during a 210 mile hike in JMT; I got 5 blisters on my left foot and 6 blisters on my right foot.

Recently(in 2008), I went back to do a 100 mile section in King Canyon's National Park. I wrapped my most-prone toe(pinky) with J&J tape and snugged in this cap. For other toes except my big toes; I applied some Vaseline and snugged in these caps as well. After several days of hike, I had a hot spot developed on my pinky toe but other toes remained well - no blisters :)

One drawback is; it won't fit MOST big toes. Mine don't fit - but I don't get blisters on my big toes. I will definitely buy them again in the future. Well worth the investment for my blister-free quest....

They turn brown quickly though; to prevent any bacterias and germs from growing in there; I applied some Neosporine to kill them. Also, they do retain moisture so I take them off several times a day when I take a break. Nothing is perfect I guess but instead of getting 11 blisters; I got none this time :)

Jan

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Well Worth It

By TXcoach20

from Dallas, Tx

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Running

Comments about Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4:

I bought these for my fiance. We were training for a half-marathon and a few of her toes were blistering bad (changing colors). She started wearing a few of these and within a week or two the toes started to heal and she hasn't had trouble since (as she wears them during every run).

I recently was having the same problem and started wearing one. Not only has it helped with the blister, but in the same toe I was feeling the signs of what seemed to be a stress fracture. After I put one on every time I ran, it seemed to really help stabilize and provide a little extra cushion for that toe.

As I've read from another review, they do turn off-color pretty quick, but just put some anti-bacterial stuff in there before you put it on and you're golden!

Oct

2011

5.0

Toe Caps - Great for the SGK 3-Day!!

By the pastry chef

from Florida

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Pros

Cheaper in the long run
Really did the trick
Re-usable if kept clean

Cons

Initially expensive

Best Uses

Better than bandages
Problem toes
Quick to apply

Comments about Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4:

I have a toe on my left foot that must be a bit longer than the others because I constantly seem to get a blister at the tip of it and almost always eventually lose the nail. This is my 3rd year doing the SGK 3-Day for the Cure (60 miles over 3 days). I have tried everything to pamper that toe & have had some success. But I saw the toe caps at REI & I was curious whether they would work. So far they are working GREAT. I like that I can quickly slip one on over that problem toe, rather than spending several minutes bandaging. I also like that I can take it off & re-use it - the cap not the toe :-). Although I did not like the initial cost, it seems to be worth the price. Just be sure to remove the toe cap as soon as you are done hiking/walking etc. Not something to be left on when not needed.

Mar

2011

3.0

Decent product but some flaws

By nconder

from Alhambra, Ca

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Comments about Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4:

Toe caps work on your big toes. BUT...they don't stay on your smaller toes. If you get blisters on your big toes often, then this is a great product! But if you get blisters mainly on your pinky toes or other small toes, then you're wasting your money.

Jun

2010

5.0

Over Priced But Work 100% As Described

By Rob Cluett

from Gloucester, MA

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Pros

Can be Re-used
Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Expensive

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Hiking
Multi-day Trips

Comments about Pro-Tec Athletics Toe Caps - Package of 4:

Used these on a 2 day hike across the White Mountains in Hew Hampshire and they were worth their weight in gold. My buddy used one since he had a blister forming before the hike even started because he had new boots. He said it worked great and even re-used the one for the next days hike. I used 3 as 3 of my toes started to get painful from my foot sliding forward in my boot and it also worked great. No blister, nothing. They stay on all day and protect any toe that might be forming a blister or already have a blister. I won't hike without these. I just wish they weren't so expensive.