Treating cracked feet and heels

I'm Ellen, and I graduated as a beautician in 2003. I used to do pedicure treatments myself. With this blog I want to teach you how to treat your cracked heels yourself at home.

Cracks in your heels or feet don't just look neglected, they can really hurt with every step. They usually sit in a dry, hard layer of skin that splits open. You deal with that hard layer first, then you care for the skin around the crack.

My routine against cracked heels

The routine I recommend depends on your heels: is there callus around your cracks or not?

Cracks with callus or a hard layer

2-step cracked heel routine
€ 53,04

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Cracks without callus

Cracked Heel foot mousse
€ 23,50

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How do cracks in your feet develop?

With every step, your heels take pressure. If the skin there is dry and there is a thick layer of callus, that skin can no longer give and it splits. That is how a crack forms.

If you only put cream on a thick, hard layer, it hardly reaches the crack. That is why I work in 2 steps.

Treating cracked heels in 2 steps

Step 1: soften the hard skin

Spray the callus softener on the hard skin around the crack, not into an open crack. Leave it to work until it no longer feels wet, but still slightly tacky, and gently file the hard skin away. If the skin around your cracks is soft and thin, skip this step.

Step 2: care for the skin around the crack

Then apply the Cracked Heel foot mousse to your heels and around the crack. It is made for cracked heels and cares for the skin so it becomes more supple. Use the mousse every day.

In this video I show you how I do it:

Why this approach works

Cream alone on a thick, hard layer doesn't reach the crack. Rasping alone doesn't help either, because without care the skin dries out again and splits again. It is the combination that works: soften the hard skin, file gently and then care for it every day.

The callus softener softens hard calluses and hydrates them, and you don't need to rinse it off. The Cracked Heel foot mousse works with Dermal Infusion Technology®, the Footlogix mousse technique that carries the active ingredients into the epidermis. It contains urea, which holds moisture in your skin, and evening primrose oil, and leaves no greasy film.

Which routine suits your cracks?

• Cracks with callus or a hard layer: the 2-step cracked heel routine, with the callus softener, the callus rasp and the Cracked Heel foot mousse.
• Cracks or fine splits without callus: the Cracked Heel foot mousse is enough.

Preventing cracked heels

Cracks come back less quickly if your heels don't dry out and no thick layer of callus builds up. Check your feet every 2 weeks and file gently where needed.

I recommend doing a full pedicure every 4 to 6 weeks. I do it myself every 4 weeks, so my feet look nice and cared for all year round. Also read my step-by-step plan for a pedicure at home and how I remove calluses without pain.

My tip: keep your foot mousse in your wardrobe or shoe cabinet, so you won't forget it.

My routine against cracked heels

The routine I recommend depends on your heels: is there callus around your cracks or not?

Cracks with callus or a hard layer

2-step cracked heel routine
€ 53,04

Add the routine to my cart

Cracks without callus

Cracked Heel foot mousse
€ 23,50

Add the mousse to my cart

Your questions, my answers

Which cream helps against cracked heels?

The Cracked Heel foot mousse. If there is callus or a hard layer around your cracks, soften it first with the callus softener and file it away gently.

How do cracks in your heels develop?

Cracks often form in a dry, thick layer of callus that no longer gives. With every step there is pressure on it, until the skin splits.

What do you do about cracks in your heels?

First soften the hard skin around the crack with the callus softener and file it away gently. Then care for it daily with the Cracked Heel foot mousse.

How do you prevent cracked heels?

Make sure no thick, dry layer of callus builds up on your heels. Check your feet every 2 weeks, file gently where needed and use a caring foot mousse every day.

Are cracked heels contagious?

No. A crack is a split in dry, hard skin. You deal with it by softening that hard skin and caring for the skin around the crack.

What do you do about a crack between your toes?

Dry well between your toes after showering and don't leave the skin there damp for too long. If skin is peeling between your toes, read my tip for peeling, itchy feet.

Also discover all products for cracked heels.