Knee Brace Rash and MX Boot Blisters
Knee braces and boots · Skin is gear

Braces that rub, boots that bite, and legs that come out raw.

Knee braces and MX boots protect the joints and leave their mark on the skin. Straps and hinges rub the back of the knee and the calf, boot tops bite the shin, and feet sweat in a closed boot all day. Here is how riders keep their legs and feet in shape under the armor.

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Why the armor rubs

Hard plastic, soft skin, a lot of movement.

A knee brace has to sit tight to work, and every time the knee bends, the straps and hinge pads slide a little against the skin. Over a day of riding, that turns the back of the knee and the calf raw. Boots do the same at the shin and ankle, and a foot sweating in a closed boot for hours softens the skin until it blisters.

Riders who stay comfortable do a few things. They wear brace sleeves or long socks between the brace and the skin. They keep feet and legs drier with Dry Spray the night before, which also keeps the tape where they put it. And they treat brace rash like any other abrasion: clean it and close it the same night, so it doesn't get worse every weekend. The armor stays. The rash doesn't have to.

A ride day, from the boots up

From the night before to boots off.

Where riders' legs and feet go wrong under braces and boots, and what goes on at each stop.

The night before · 9 PMDry feet, dry legs.

Dry Spray on the feet and wherever the braces sit, before bed. Less sweat in the boots and braces, and the tape stays where you put it.

Dry SprayPerformance
Gearing up · 8 AMSleeves and tape.

Brace sleeves or long socks under the braces. Tape behind the knee or on the shin where it always rubs.

Rhinos' Own Adhesive tape
Between motos · NoonAir out, cool down.

Boots off if you can. Cleanse spray on the feet and legs. Split stick on any spot that's starting to open.

CleanseSplit
Boots off · 5 PMGear care.

Cleanse spray on the skin and inside the boots and brace liners. Castile wash for the rest of you.

CleanseAll Natural Castile Body Wash
That night · 9 PMBody work.

Massage Cream and Repair on the calves, knees and quads. Split+ whipped balm on brace rash and blisters.

Massage CreamRepairSplit+
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What's in the boot bag.

Travel sizes in the gear bag. Full sizes at home.

Rhino Foot Kit
All of it, one boxRhino Foot Kit

The foot routine in one box. Sweaty feet and blisters, start to finish.

The whole routineRhino Foot Kit$56.85$44.95
11 items · pick a size, hit Add
Feet and braces, the night beforeDry Spray$18.95
Cream versionPerformance$18.95
Where the brace rubsRhinos' Own Adhesive tape$3.95
Hot spotsSplit$4.95
Whipped balm, brace rashSplit+$18.95
Cool-down spray, skin, boots and bracesCleanse$9.00
Boots offAll Natural Castile Body Wash$5.95
Body work after the rideMassage Cream$18.95
Recovery, every nightRepair$18.95
Ten minutes afterRAD Roller - Helix$49.00
The foot routineRhino Foot Kit$56.85$44.95
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The people who test this under the armor.

MX racers, enduro riders, practice-day regulars. They tell us what the braces did to their legs.

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