"My daughter plays soccer and experienced major blisters prior to ENGO patches. An athletic trainer at one of her soccer camps used these to assist her. The trainer also provided us with web sites on where to purchase them. It has changed her life and she no longer gets blisters unless she forgets to use them. "

ENGO® Athletes & Coaches

Since the inception of ENGO® Patches in the spring of 2004, we have been fortunate to develop many great relationships with athletes, healthcare professionals and organizations that have helped immensely with raising awareness of our unique blister care product.

Ryan Dexter, Endurance Athlete

Ryan Dexter is an ultrarunner and 2010 champion of the 200 mile McNaughton Trail Run in Pittsfield, VT. In conjunction with the race, Ryan was able to raise nearly $12,000 for the Free Wheelchair Mission - enough to donate 1 wheelchair for every mile he ran (200 wheelchairs)!

Ryan has run 48 official marathons or ultramarathons since 1997 and is the current course record holder at the Badgerland F/X 12 Hour Run with 78.78 miles. Ryan is an avid runner who since the beginning of 2006, has kept an exact count of his daily running mileage and has averaged over 8 miles/day for the 5+ years since then. For the last three years, he has run over 3,000 miles each year. ENGO patches have helped keep his feet injury free and healthy. "The ENGO patches remove the friction that I typically experience at my back heels during extended running. Whether I am out for a 20 mile run or a 200 mile run — you can't beat the comfort that ENGO patches provide." — Ryan Dexter

Visit Ryan Dexter's blog

Laura Spector, 2010 USA Olympic Competitive Biathlon Contender

Laura Spector Laura contacted us in the fall of 2009 to let us know that our ENGO® patches have made a significant difference in her footwear comfort & performance in pursuit of her biathlon dreams.

"I can say without a doubt that ENGO blister prevention patches have allowed me to ski to the best of my ability because I can wear my boots in comfort and focus one hundred percent on my race." - Laura Spector

Lisa Smith-Batchen, Endurance Athlete & Training Coach

Lisa holds an incredibly impressive ultrarunning resume, including 8 Badwater and 2 Marathon Des Sables completions, among a total of over 90 marathons and 20 ultramarathons. Lisa is also a highly skilled training coach with over 19 years of experience.

As an ENGO® sponsored athlete, Lisa shares her foot care experience with the athletes she coaches; raising awareness for proactive foot care techniques. Lisa and her husband Jay founded the Dreamchasers Outdoor Adventures Club, organizing many of the top running events around the world, including:

Grand Teton Marathon
Jungle Marathon
Tucson Marathon
6633 Extreme Ultramarathon
Marathon Des Sables
Desert Cup

We are delighted to provide Lisa and her coaching clients with our ENGO® patches and wish her the best in her upcoming races!

Visit the Dreamchaser Events Website
Visit Lisa's Blog

Terri Schneider, Endurance Athlete, Motivational Speaker and Coach

Renowned adventure racer, triathlete, and ultrarunner Terri Schneider is highly acclaimed as a top female multi-sport endurance athlete and as an inspirational and sought after speaker, writer and coach. She has raced in over 30 countries as a world-class professional triathlete for twelve years and an elite international adventure racer since the sport's inception in the U.S. in 1995. Terri has shared her personal experiences, research, and expertise through her work as a coach and, as the invited speaker at a long list of events as well as with national and international audiences on the Discovery Channel, USA Network, high-profile talk shows, news segments, and in popular fitness and outdoor publications.

"Given one of my passions for going long, my feet take a regular beating. It's clear I have 'blue collar feet' due to their harsh and frequent use. I often long for the cute little sandals that 'white collar feet' showcase - but priorities will be priorities for endurance athletes. In order to feed my passionate cause, I need to keep the feet intact enough to get me through the day(s) of constant movement and ENGO® patches have saved me countless times from many a movement stopping blister. Whether I'm running, biking or climbing a mountain, I won't leave home without ENGO® in my travel bag, - nor will my coaching clients!" -Terri Schneider

Visit Terri Schneider’s site
Follow Terri's upcoming adventure, Expedition Bhutan

Marshall Ulrich, extreme athlete, speaker, author, humanitarian, guide, and trainer

Marshall Ulrich is an ultrarunner, mountaineer, and adventure racer who shares his extreme athletic experience and expertise with others through public speaking engagements, magazine articles, books, training camps, and expeditions. He's been featured in major media, including top news programs, adventure TV shows, and full-length film documentaries.

Marshall Ulrich recently completed his memoir, Running on Empty (Avery/Penguin 4/14/2011), detailing the raw and fascinating intensity of the extraordinary physical and mental effort required to compete his transcontinental crossing.

Recently completed a trans-continental run across America, where he ran 3,063 miles in 52.5 days from San Francisco to New York.
Completed over 100 ultra marathons averaging over 125 miles each.
Completed 12 expedition length adventure races, including all nine Eco Challenge adventure races — something only two other people in the world have done.
Reached the summit of each of the Seven Summits, including Mount Everest, all on first attempts.

Crossed Death Valley a record 22 times, including a solo and 586-mile quad crossing.
Won the Badwater 146-mile race from minus 282 feet to the 14,494-foot summit of Mount Whitney a record 4 times
Finished a record 13 Badwater146 ultra marathons
Completed the Leadville Trail 100 and Pikes Peak Marathon on the same weekend — a feat no one else in the world has achieved.
Completed all six 100-mile trail races, finishing top-10 in five of them, in the same year — and was the first person ever to do so (in 1989).
Won two silver medals in the national 24-hour championships, with a PR of 142 miles.

"I've used ENGO® blister prevention patches in the most extreme conditions, from the heat of the deserts, to the frigid reaches of high mountains. They reduce friction and prevent blisters before they start. Thanks ENGO®, you've really prevented blisters and have made my adventures more enjoyable!" - Marshall Ulrich

Visit Marshall Ulrich's Dreams in Action Website
Preview/order Marshall Ulrich's Running on Empty Book

Other ENGO® Supporters

John Vonhof, “The Foot Guy”, author of Fixing Your Feet

John Vonhof is the author of Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatments for Athletes (Wilderness Press, 5th edition 2011), as well as a comprehensive blog on foot care. As an ultrarunner, marathoner, and backpacker, he has pushed his feet to the extreme, learned about good foot care, interviewed hundreds of athletes, and patched thousands of feet at sporting events. He conducts foot care clinics and travels worldwide teaching medical staffs how to patch feet in events like the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Primal Quest Adventure race, the Avon Walk, and similar events John is a pre-hospital care coordinator, paramedic and orthopedic technician with pre-hospital and emergency room experience, and resides in Central California.

Visit John's Fixing Your Feet Website
Order Fixing Your Feet, 5th edition from ZombieRunner or Amazon.com

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