[Foot Callus Care Experience] Foot Care Specialty Stores & Self-Care That Relieved My Corns and Hard Calluses | 9 Things I Got Hooked On in 2025, Part 1

Today, as the first installment of "9 Things I Got Hooked On in 2025,"
I will summarize my experience with foot callus care (treating corns and hard calluses).

• You are concerned about corns or hard calluses on the soles of your feet

• Your soles or ankles hurt when you walk

• You are wondering whether to go to a foot care specialty store

I hope this will be helpful for those people.
*Please note that this is just my personal experience. If you have any concerning symptoms, please be sure to consult a medical institution.

The first thing I got hooked on in 2025 is "foot callus care"

The inspiration for this was
my favorite radio program, "Yui Horie's Angel's Egg."

During the program,

were introduced, and
while listening to that,

• "Well then, what are my own 'best hits of the year'?"

• "What are the things I've spent money on that I can truly say were worth it?"

I started to think about these questions.

After listing various things,

so I decided to turn it into a series called "9 Things I Got Hooked On in 2025."

The first installment is

.

A problem I've had since elementary school: "hard corns on the soles of my feet"

I have had a problem that has persisted since I was in the upper grades of elementary school.

That is the case.

When I was young,

• “Well, it’s just a little hard”

• “It doesn’t really interfere with my daily life that much”

I honestly didn’t think it was that serious.

However, things changed once I hit my 30s,

• The calluses became too thick, making the soles of my feet hurt

• My balance was thrown off, and my body’s center felt unstable

• Even my ankles started to hurt

I started experiencing these issues,

I started to take it seriously.

So, I decided to start going to a dermatologist about three years ago.

What the dermatologist told me was the reality that “it’s not athlete’s foot, but it won’t go away either.”

The thing I was most worried about was,

That was my anxiety.

The diagnosis was,

• not athlete's foot

• a condition called "palmoplantar keratoderma"is what it is

I was told.

What was prescribed there was,

• a topical medication to soften the keratin

• a medication to make it easier to remove the keratin

and othertypes of medication to alleviate the symptoms.

At the same time, the doctor also told me,

I was also told that.

When I looked up the condition name online myself,

• "It is not something that can be completely cured"

• "A type of condition you have to learn to live with"

there was a lot of information like,

I understood.

For a while after that,

• applying the prescribed medication

• peeling or scraping the skin on the soles of my feet myself

and so, a life centered on self-care continued.

Discovering a Foot Care Specialty Store: "Foot First"

In the midst of that, last year (2024),

I thought to myself, and
searched to see if there were any foot care specialty stores nearby.

That's where I found a shop called
"Foot First".

At this shop,

• using specialized tools,

• they carefully scrape away the calluses on the soles of your feet

—you can receive foot care that is truly "specialized for the soles of the feet."

I went a few times in 2024, and

I would go home feeling impressed every single time.

Decided to "go once a month" in 2025

Since entering 2025, with a fresh mindset,

I decided, and
built a habit of consistently going to "Foot First".

Every month, I have the same staff member

• check the condition of my soles

• Having them check how the calluses form and their thickness

• Having them carefully remove only the necessary parts

I continue this cycle.

However, what I realized soon after I started going was,

that was it.

Leaving it all to the salon won't change anything. Daily self-care is also necessary as a set.

Even if I get them thoroughly removed once a month,

• if I do nothing during that month, the calluses will just build up again

• in the end, it becomes a repetition of “remove → build up → remove”

that is the reality.

That is when I started to become conscious of,

that was it.

For example, these are the things I actually incorporated.

• Trying out foot packs

• Doing some light callus care myself

• Moisturizing the soles of my feet thoroughly (such as applying moisturizing cream after a bath)

As I continued this combination of self-care and salon care...

• the calluses on my soles have clearly become thinner than before

• My body balance has become more stable

• I was able to escape the state of having 'painful soles' and 'painful ankles'

I have come to feel that way.

Two or three years ago, I was

so now I really feel that
things haveimproved significantlycompared to then.

The soles of your feet are 'the place that is always in contact with the ground,' so they are actually incredibly important.

It goes without saying, but the soles of your feet are

.

Even though they are actually an extremely important part of the body,

• they are hard to see for yourself

• you don't usually pay much attention to them

• you don't know how to care for them

and for reasons like these, I think theytend to get put on the back burner.

In that regard, at 'Foot First',

• as experts in foot soles,

  • how you place your feet on the ground,

  • how you distribute your weight,

  • and where the strain is coming from based on how you walk,

they teach you things like this, so

.

Looking back on this past year, not only has the condition of my soles improved, but

• how I use my body

• how I walk

• the awareness of "taking care of my body"

have all changed along with it.

Both my body and mind are in good shape. One of the reasons for this is undoubtedly "sole care."

Looking back on myself in 2025,

• my body feels good

• my mental state is also much more stable than before

I feel.

As one of the factors for that,

is definitely something I realize has played a part.

• Having a professional look at it regularly

• Continuing self-care on my own

With this combination of the two,

.

The mindset of "leaving what I can't do myself to the professionals"

Through this sole care, another major lesson I learned was,

That is my way of thinking.

Of course,

• working hard on self-care

• doing what you can do yourself

is also an important attitude.

However,

• areas you physically cannot reach yourself

• problems you cannot handle well on your own

• places that might get worse if you mess with them clumsily

regarding these,

is something I felt was also true.

In fact, when I list out the 9 things I got into in 2025,

• services where you "leave it to the experts"

• investments to borrow professional help rather than relying solely on your own "grit"

make up quite a large portion.

• Not trying to manage everything with just your own will and grit

• properly using what is available

• not skimping on money where you've decided "I'll ask a professional for this"

The fact that such standards for how I spend my money have gradually grown within me is also a major change I feel I've gained through this foot care journey.

Summary: The first thing I got hooked on in 2025 is 'Foot Callus Care'

To summarize once again,

• Foot problems I've had since childhood

• Diagnosis and limitations at the dermatologist (keratoderma/a policy of managing it rather than a complete cure)

• My encounter with a foot care specialty store

• Changes I felt from monthly salon visits and daily self-care

• The value of spending money on 'leaving it to the professionals'

I feel that all of these came together to form my 2025 foot care story.

I plan to write articles about the remaining 8 'things I got hooked on in 2025' little by little, so I would be happy if you continue to read them.