Aquaphor Healing Ointment [4 stars]

I live in the high country of the Colorado mountains - over 9,000 feet elevation and very dry air. The only "drawback" I have encountered about living in the mountains: my heels dry and crack. This is exasperated by the fact that I am an active trail runner (summer) and cross country skier (winter) - an activity regime that stresses my feet, increases the heel cracking and leads to some pain if not corrected.

The solution: apply aquaphor healing ointment to my heels 1-2 times a day. When done regularly, the cracking all but disappears.

When I forget to apply (as happens to all of us ;-) - I remember when I feel a slight heel pain. Within about 1-2 days of re-applying, the pain goes away and the cracking begins to repair.

The only thing that makes this a 4-star, instead of 5-star, product for me: it takes a few weeks of daily application to get the cracking completely under control. I wish it worked faster, thus the 4 star rating.