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Re: Hypoallergenic running shoes?

guest — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:19:37 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I've pretty much ruled out anything that might reside in my socks. The main issue has to be shoes, because it often arises when I buy new shoes. I still wear shoes around the house for a week or two before walking outside, to attempt to test them out.... but I really think that it takes a good long sweaty day to activate whatever is driving me crazy.

This "bout" of allergic reactions has caused me to finally seek out a skin allergy testing. I have it scheduled for MArch 2nd. The thing is, ever since I had this happen to me (maybe 4 years ago) I've known that there were 2 major allergens found in shoes (potassium dichromate (chrome) and PTBP Formeldahyde Resin, which is used in adhesives)... I just never thought there was a way to test for them because my allergist said only very specific labs do it. It turns out that all dermatologists do this test and it's pretty common. Doh!

Thanks for the advice again... I'll have to stick it out until March, and then buy shoes that don't have my allergen. What a pain!

Hypoallergenic running shoes?

guest — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:47:06 GMT

Over the past couple of years, I've had issues with rashes that

appear on the insole of my foot. I've been to the podiatrist, and it

was determined not to be athlete's foot, but an allergic dermatitis

from some compound in the shoes (be it glue, dyes, etc). I have

struggled to find shoes that are fit for running, and yet

hypoallergenic.

Does anyone have any insight into a solution for

this? I suppose that some sort of insole that was hypoallergenic would

work... but it would need to cover the bottom of the shoe 100% to

prevent whatever hurts my feet from leaching to my foot.

Silly topic I know... but it has prevented me from starting to seriously run

Hypoallergenic running shoes?

guest — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:46:36 GMT

Over the past couple of years, I've had issues with rashes that appear on the insole of my foot. I've been to the podiatrist, and it was determined not to be athlete's foot, but an allergic dermatitis from some compound in the shoes (be it glue, dyes, etc). I have struggled to find shoes that are fit for running, and yet hypoallergenic.

Does anyone have any insight into a solution for this? I suppose that some sort of insole that was hypoallergenic would work... but it would need to cover the bottom of the shoe 100% to prevent whatever hurts my feet from leaching to my foot.

Silly topic I know... but it has prevented me from starting to seriously run