Preventing Blisters Tip?
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hellokitty
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My step mom always puts the moleskin on the places she knows she will get a blister before it even happens.
She has not gotten one in long time by doing this.
Common places:
Back of heel
little toe
big toe
or tops of toes
good luck and rest often.
She has not gotten one in long time by doing this.
Common places:
Back of heel
little toe
big toe
or tops of toes
good luck and rest often.
Instead of tennis shoes, I always wear thong sandals. I've found a style that is very comfortable and I've never gotten blisters and my feet feel great at the end of the day.
Moleskin also works great. I think someone needs to come up with a shoe made entirely of moleskin, then you wouldn't have worry about where to put it! Wonder if I could get a patent on that?
Kim
Moleskin also works great. I think someone needs to come up with a shoe made entirely of moleskin, then you wouldn't have worry about where to put it! Wonder if I could get a patent on that?
Kim
Barbruka
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I'm telling you, if you use the spray deodorant, you can wear the same shoes every day (unless they get soaked), and not get one blister. Just spray good between the toes and on the heels (all over) and let it dry before putting your socks on. Blisters are caused by a damp (sweaty) spot rubbing on the shoe wrong. If your feet are very dry, chances are no rubbing!!! We took our shoes off every night and they were nice and dry and no smell! Not one hot spot!
what about powder??? I can remember my mother putting it in our shoes if we were going out and running around in the summer time......was this to prevent blisters or so we wouldn't smell up the house when we took our sneakers off??? LOL!
Barbruka
Favorite place in the world.
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I think the powder was probably more to keep your shoes smelling half way decent. You know how spray deodorant keeps your under arms nice and dry??? It does the same thing for your feet. No hot spots or any blisters! Best tip I got off these boards, because if you get one blister, you know how miserable the rest of your trip is!
jmminarik
Curmudgeon in Training.
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- May 23, 2001
Howdy,
Using spray anti-perspirant should work, since the cause of blisters is friction and wetness. I can't think of what it is doing to the feet, since our feet are designed to sweat, but for short term cases its probably ok.
The best advice I've ever gotten is to get properly fitted walking shoes and to wear non-cotton socks.
The first bit of advice is to go to buy walking shoes at the end of the day, wearing the socks you'll be wearing in the shoes. If you've not been measured in a while, get a foot measurement which a braddock device. Its the thing with the slides, then try on a few pairs in the sizes around your foot measurement. Good walking shoes shouldn't be tight or require much of a break-in period. The toes shouldn't be jammed into the front of the shoe, and the widest part of the foot shouldn't be pinched. Don't expect the shoes to stretch much.
Almost any good brand of sneaker should work, though you'll find it tougher to find shoes which come in the wider widths (which is what most americans probably need more than narrower). The only major sneaker maker who I've found makes wide (eee or more) shoes is New Balance.
The second bit is to not buy socks with _any_ cotton in them. All it does is absorb sweat, compact, and stay wet all day. There are many different brands of non-cotton, 'wicking' socks on the market now. Most have acrylic yarns such as the cool-max brand, but they all work to absorbs sweat from the foot and wick it away. Some seems to wind up in the sneaker, but if you have 'crew' socks which come above the shoe, some will wick up and out and will evaporate naturally (which means you'll dissapate heat, unlike using anti-perspirant). Some 'wicking' socks are made with wool, which also wicks moisture to an extent, and if you're in a cold climate (not the case with WDW, but....) will keep you feet warmer since they dry from the inside.
The socks I prefer are made by a company named 'Thorlo', though Wigwam and other make similar quality socks. The thorlos' are more expensive ($8-12 per pair), but include extra cushioning at the pressure points (heels for example), and a nice open weave in the less impacted areas. They're supposedly designed to help with 'shear', which is the friction aspect of getting blisters.
Adding to this advice, some tips:
1) Bring two pairs of comfortable, well fitted walkign shoes. Alternate them daily, esp. if they get wet.
2) Change socks mid-day, giving both your feet and your shoes time to air a little.
3) Keep your shoes clean. Dirt getting into the pores of the leather or man-made upper will actually inhibit the ability of the shoe to dissapate vapor and heat. All you need to do is wipe them off with a damp cloth at then end of the day, or if you're anal like me, wash them with saddle soap. If you have suede, use a suede brush instead.
Finally, if you do manage to get a blister, make sure it gets cleaned properly, put a bandage on it, and use moleskin _around_ the blistered area to provide a buffer to keep the tender area from getting rubbed too much.
Hope this helps,
Joe
Using spray anti-perspirant should work, since the cause of blisters is friction and wetness. I can't think of what it is doing to the feet, since our feet are designed to sweat, but for short term cases its probably ok.
The best advice I've ever gotten is to get properly fitted walking shoes and to wear non-cotton socks.
The first bit of advice is to go to buy walking shoes at the end of the day, wearing the socks you'll be wearing in the shoes. If you've not been measured in a while, get a foot measurement which a braddock device. Its the thing with the slides, then try on a few pairs in the sizes around your foot measurement. Good walking shoes shouldn't be tight or require much of a break-in period. The toes shouldn't be jammed into the front of the shoe, and the widest part of the foot shouldn't be pinched. Don't expect the shoes to stretch much.
Almost any good brand of sneaker should work, though you'll find it tougher to find shoes which come in the wider widths (which is what most americans probably need more than narrower). The only major sneaker maker who I've found makes wide (eee or more) shoes is New Balance.
The second bit is to not buy socks with _any_ cotton in them. All it does is absorb sweat, compact, and stay wet all day. There are many different brands of non-cotton, 'wicking' socks on the market now. Most have acrylic yarns such as the cool-max brand, but they all work to absorbs sweat from the foot and wick it away. Some seems to wind up in the sneaker, but if you have 'crew' socks which come above the shoe, some will wick up and out and will evaporate naturally (which means you'll dissapate heat, unlike using anti-perspirant). Some 'wicking' socks are made with wool, which also wicks moisture to an extent, and if you're in a cold climate (not the case with WDW, but....) will keep you feet warmer since they dry from the inside.
The socks I prefer are made by a company named 'Thorlo', though Wigwam and other make similar quality socks. The thorlos' are more expensive ($8-12 per pair), but include extra cushioning at the pressure points (heels for example), and a nice open weave in the less impacted areas. They're supposedly designed to help with 'shear', which is the friction aspect of getting blisters.
Adding to this advice, some tips:
1) Bring two pairs of comfortable, well fitted walkign shoes. Alternate them daily, esp. if they get wet.
2) Change socks mid-day, giving both your feet and your shoes time to air a little.
3) Keep your shoes clean. Dirt getting into the pores of the leather or man-made upper will actually inhibit the ability of the shoe to dissapate vapor and heat. All you need to do is wipe them off with a damp cloth at then end of the day, or if you're anal like me, wash them with saddle soap. If you have suede, use a suede brush instead.
Finally, if you do manage to get a blister, make sure it gets cleaned properly, put a bandage on it, and use moleskin _around_ the blistered area to provide a buffer to keep the tender area from getting rubbed too much.
Hope this helps,
Joe
jmminarik
Curmudgeon in Training.
- Joined
- May 23, 2001
Originally posted by *Robin*
Wow Joe, now THAT was a lesson in blister avoidance!
Thanks!
Our first trip together in '98, I was extremely footsore and my wife was almost down and out with footsoreness and blisters. I vowed it would never happen again, so I've done my research.
Now we can happily march all day (with a few breaks thrown in) and make it until we collapse back in our room.
Hope this helps,
Joe
minniepumpernickel
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- Joined
- May 5, 2001
The thing that worked best for me last year, was to switch off with different comfortable shoes. I love Teva circuits, and New Balance sneakers. I tried the deodorant, but it didn't seem to help a whole lot! It helps to find a combination that works for you! Good luck!
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