Yep, summer is just around the corner. That means it is time to start paying attention to those feet again, especially with all the wear and tear they take over the winter and during those excruciating work out sessions. So, here are a few products that help replenish and revive nasty “winter” feet….and they are reasonably priced!

Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme ($9 for a 4.34 oz. tube): This product is 99.4% natural and consists mainly of coconut oil, peppermint and rosemary oils. It promises to prevent and protect dry, cracked or rough skin with deeply penetrating emollient botanical oils. The only down side (if this really is one) is that it feels pretty greasy and takes some time to rub into the foot. But you will see results pretty quickly. If you don’t believe me, check out the customer ratings on the Burt’s Bees website – this miracle product gets a 97% recommendation rate.

PediFix Deep Healing Foot Cream ($10 for a 4 oz. jar): This cream features mineral oil, urea, lanolin and vitamins A,D & E. It is non greasy and is said to moisturize dry skin, soften calluses and revitalizes feet. Also noted to be great for people with diabetes. The website says is softens in just one application, which is true but will require several applications to really cure dry, callused feet.

Barielle Total Foot Care Cream ($20 for a 4 oz. jar): Made of Glycerin, Paraffin Beeswax, Sunflower Oil, Lanolin and Vitamin E and is one of the more popular foot creams on the market. Directions say to rub it into your feet twice a day and cover with warm socks for best results, which doesn’t help if you live a pretty hectic lifestyle. But even without the socks, the cream does a great job of eliminating dry feet and cracked heels. Also, it won Allure’s “Best of Beauty” award.

Dr. Scholl’s For Her Ultra Overnight Foot Cream ($5 for a 3.5 oz. tube): This non-greasy, fragrance free cream is formulated to repair and protect dry, cracked skin. Key ingredients include Aloe and Palm Kernel Oil. You put it on just before bed time and it works to soothe and soften cracked skin as well as to repair moisture in your feet. It is truly amazing and feels great after a long day!

Sephora’s BODY Super Supreme Foot Balm ($20 for a 5 oz. tube): The website promises that this balm will immediately nourishe, relieve, and refresh even the most tired and damaged feet. It is a non greasy formula with ingredients such as soft almond oil; shea butter; and peppermint, cypress, and sage essential oils. Reviewers gave it a 4.5 out of 5 stars on the Sephora website.

After all these years, from swimming, jogging, Bikram, boxing, rock climbing, I never thought I needed to use foot cream. At my age, seeing cracked heels is a wake up call that I’m not getting any younger even if I feel like I’m still 19. When I felt the soles of my feet pretty rough, at first I tried to brush it off saying maybe I stepped on something and cause my skin to react as such. I even got my feet scrubbed by the girl who gives me pedicures, still got rough after 2 days. On a shopping excursion, I passed the L’Occitane en Provence store, and I thought “I have to fix my feet.” So I did. I got myself the foot cream. A bit pricey, but worth every penny.

The foot cream described as a prescription for relief and well-being. Contains antiseptic A.O.C. lavender essential oil to purify, and anti-inflammatory arnica extract to help reduce redness and irritation. Refreshing mint cools feet. Enriched with 15% nourishing Shea Butter for exceptional comfort.

The hand cream of L’Occitane smells better than the foot cream, but using it every night, has kept my feet from aging. I’m too happy to write right now.