Body Glide & another q

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Even better than Body Glide is the 2 Toms brand SportShield. It costs about the same as BG, doesn't have crumbling issues that require tossing a waxy mess in the trash, and it works better. I know several ultra-marathoners who swear by the stuff (and their sock powder, which I use for any runs further than half marathon distance)

I have a few common chafe issues when I run and the SportShield roll-on works really well. That under-boob bra band area can get a bit rubbed on long runs, but it's not an issue if I use the roll-on.

Anti-chafe products won't prevent sweat, though...and you really wouldn't want to, anyhow.

[violette]

what is sock powder? is it baking soda?

[Wahine]

I like bodyglide but I've never tried the 2 Tom. I use bodyglide on my under boob bra area, around my lats. triceps everywhere. Use it liberally I say.

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what is sock powder? is it baking soda?

Nope, it's a super-fine powdered wax. I've run marathons with that stuff in my socks and only had one minor blister--mostly because my shoes are a hair narrow (I have a very difficult time finding running shoes that are wide enough without being overly controlling).

[OakLeaf]

Isn't SportShield the stuff that contains teflon?

I don't see the ingredients on their website, but I remember reading the ingredients on a product similar to that at a LRS and being sort of appalled. I'm not going to swear that was the product, but I think it was.

Maybe I'm super aware of that because I used to live in one of the towns where the water supply was/is contaminated with PFOA, and near the town that Dupont had to buy out. But I still wouldn't put the stuff on my body.

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Isn't SportShield the stuff that contains teflon?

I don't see the ingredients on their website, but I remember reading the ingredients on a product similar to that at a LRS and being sort of appalled. I'm not going to swear that was the product, but I think it was.

Maybe I'm super aware of that because I used to live in one of the towns where the water supply was/is contaminated with PFOA, and near the town that Dupont had to buy out. But I still wouldn't put the stuff on my body.

It has a silicone-based lubricant (I believe it's dimethicone, which is used in many hand lotions and "intimate lubricants")...not teflon. It's clear and feels greasy, though it's not an oil, so it doesn't soak in. It stays put and doesn't need to be reapplied, even after swimming (it's not even all that easy to get off in the shower without a good deal of soap). I always had to reapply Body Glide after an hour or two, which isn't particularly convenient during long runs and races.

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Interesting...SportShield is dimethicone, aloe, and vit. E. But the BlisterShield powder appears to be what you were thinking of. PTFE is one of the ingredients. Looks like that's teflon. Hmmm.... Does anyone know what's in the new Body Glide sock powder?