Cream or Gel to Keep Feet Dry

hydropel

You may be thinking of Hydropel – which I believe is no longer available. Body Glide is a possible alternative…

Vaseline (cheap).

–B.G.–

Sportslick is not bad, either.

Silicone personal lube + creamy & regular Vaseline is pretty much hydrogel.

Thicken with Vaseline, thin with lube. Make the texture you like.

Combine with neosporin and it works to relieve infected chafe.

Gurney Goo.

http://www.pxtkayaks.com/products/GurneyGoo-Anti-Chafe-100ml.html

"I remember that there was a cream or gel to help keep feet dry…"

You are looking for a barrier cream/gel/lotion that will keep you feet from getting wet when you cross a steam?

Really? Interesting concept.

If you want something to reduce maceration, there are many, but Dry…? I don't think so.

Dry feet while walking? No sweat?
Snicker.

Cheers

Sandals combined with light colored, thin, quick drying, cooling socks (i have some linen poly socks which work great for this) is about as good as you will get keeping your feet dry at least when it's nice.

Otherwise, putting some zinc powder in your shoes, on feet, etc might help a bit.

I used to hike in high-top Goretex-lined boots and my feet were always soaked with sweat. If it rained and I was hiking in shorts they would actually end up with a bunch of water in my boots from it running down my legs. Those boots took forever to dry out.

I switched to Montrail Hardrocks which are mesh-lined and low. I now just plunge right through puddles and streams without a thought. I was finding that I ended up with blisters on the insides of my little toes after hiking with wet feet all day. I solved that with the Injinji Toe Socks. They work really well at keeping my toes from rubbing together and dry quickly when you let them. Just make sure you have a pair of dry socks for sleeping so your feet can recover.

I just spent two full days on the Black Forest Trail and my feet were soaked most of the time (portions of the trail were like stream-hiking). No blisters or other foot issues.

Yes. It was Hydropel. I used glide before and worked ok.