Feet can be polarizing. There are those for whom a long soak in a foot spa or a pedicure is the ultimate cure for stress. Then there are those who cannot even bear the thought of feet. But, love them ...

As runners, we take a bizarre pride in the state of our feet, often trying to outdo each other with how battered our toes are: ‘Oh, you’ve only lost three nails? I’ve lost seven, plus two are black ...