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He suffered a torn Achilles tendon that prematurely ended his season and dealt with a lengthy and difficult rehab, but apparently, that wasn’t the biggest issue Moe Leggett dealt with during the off-season.

“It was frustrating for me because I’m one of those guys who loves skincare,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back said at CFL Week on Friday. “When I got the cast taken off, my foot was so scaly and dry and peeling I was like ‘Oh my God, I need to get a pedicure ASAP.’

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“The was the worst thing. I’m still dealing with it now but as soon as CFL Week is over I’m going to get another pedicure.

“The Achilles is fine, but I need to have my pretty feet again.”

Leggett appears to be ready to return to the Bombers for the start of the 2018 season after going through a relatively quick rehab for such a troublesome injury.

He was playing pick-up basketball just 10 weeks after suffering the injury, on Oct. 14 in a game against the B.C. Lions.