From ingrown toenails to calluses to sore feet, runners face specific challenges when it comes to foot care. Here are some common maladies these clients endure and some ideas for making sure they leave your salon happy and healthy.
Race off with new clients when you add a runner’s pedi.
In October, Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas offered Chicago-area runners the opportunity to work out the kinks after the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with complimentary upgrades to massages and pedicures during the week following the race.
Salon gives runners a post-race treat.
Salons across the country have added sports pedicures to their menus. As more and more clients make fitness a priority, salons are developing services that cater to their clients’ active lifestyles.
Runners’ feet crave special attention. Rev up your pedicure business by catering to those clients who run for fun or fitness. A foot is a runner’s first point of impact — you can be their first line of defense against injury, through service and education.
Long distance runners tend to get subungual hematomas so regular pedicures are a must.
