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Hope you won't need to report back if they work or not. Have a blister free Camino!!
I wore sandals last time I walked the Camino, but plan to also wear shoes this time. My Altra shoes fit great, but - with my orthotics - I intermittently have been getting heel blisters after long miles while training. So I sent an email to John Vonhof, the ultramarathoner guy who wrote "Fixing Your Feet" and also writes an excellent blog about the subject. I told him I've had success preventing blisters using tape, but didn't want the expense, weight and hassle of carrying tape and having to tape up my heels every day. He wrote this back:
Hi Jill,
Good luck on the Camino. First, here’s a non-tape suggestion that I think you could gain from. Check out ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. They go in the shoes and not on your feet. You can find them at http://www.goengo.com and on Amazon. Their Heel Blister Prevention Patch could help with your heel blisters. They go in the back of your shoe around the inside, side to side. The large and small ovals can go on the insole and up the heel counter if the blisters are low on your heel. Apply them to dry shoes and they should last a log time. They are thin and easy to carry, and inexpensive.
John
(I'm going to buy a variety pack to carry along in case I need them. They sound great!)
I use a pair on the big toe edge, R foot, which I know may cause problems. One applied to shoe and the other to insole (orthotic in my case). Works!I wore sandals last time I walked the Camino, but plan to also wear shoes this time. My Altra shoes fit great, but - with my orthotics - I intermittently have been getting heel blisters after long miles while training. So I sent an email to John Vonhof, the ultramarathoner guy who wrote "Fixing Your Feet" and also writes an excellent blog about the subject. I told him I've had success preventing blisters using tape, but didn't want the expense, weight and hassle of carrying tape and having to tape up my heels every day. He wrote this back:
Hi Jill,
Good luck on the Camino. First, here’s a non-tape suggestion that I think you could gain from. Check out ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. They go in the shoes and not on your feet. You can find them at http://www.goengo.com and on Amazon. Their Heel Blister Prevention Patch could help with your heel blisters. They go in the back of your shoe around the inside, side to side. The large and small ovals can go on the insole and up the heel counter if the blisters are low on your heel. Apply them to dry shoes and they should last a log time. They are thin and easy to carry, and inexpensive.
John
(I'm going to buy a variety pack to carry along in case I need them. They sound great!)
I wore sandals last time I walked the Camino, but plan to also wear shoes this time. My Altra shoes fit great, but - with my orthotics - I intermittently have been getting heel blisters after long miles while training. So I sent an email to John Vonhof, the ultramarathoner guy who wrote "Fixing Your Feet" and also writes an excellent blog about the subject. I told him I've had success preventing blisters using tape, but didn't want the expense, weight and hassle of carrying tape and having to tape up my heels every day. He wrote this back:
Hi Jill,
Good luck on the Camino. First, here’s a non-tape suggestion that I think you could gain from. Check out ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. They go in the shoes and not on your feet. You can find them at http://www.goengo.com and on Amazon. Their Heel Blister Prevention Patch could help with your heel blisters. They go in the back of your shoe around the inside, side to side. The large and small ovals can go on the insole and up the heel counter if the blisters are low on your heel. Apply them to dry shoes and they should last a log time. They are thin and easy to carry, and inexpensive.
John
If you buy the Engo patches, apply them appropriately before you walk the camino. They are permanent patches that affix to insole and inside shoe and are pretty permanent. Mine are still attached after walking Hadrians Wall Path, the Camino Ingles, Cinque Terre, and other hikes in between. I do think they helped my long standing issue with blisters on the outside of each big toe. The patches did come off after walking in torrential rain, but I pressed them back on again. I am going to buy more for a new pair of insoles and shoes.
(I'm going to buy a variety pack to carry along in case I need them. They sound great!)
I never got a blister in 9000km and 23 caminos. When training at home if you get blister why?. Good well broken in boot/shoe essential. Remember you are walking a half marathon plus every day with back pack for 30/ 50 days.
@JillGat I got some Altra - Olympus 2.5, and changed out the stock insoles with SOLE - Active Thin with Met Pad. My Altras have a higher heel tab that helps to create a deeper heel pocket.
I put Umguentum del Peregrino on my feet every morning. Never had any problems with blisters. Hospitallera in Cizur Menor says Vick is best plus proper lacing. She laced my boots for me and I never changed it the whole way. A marvellous lady by the wayI wore sandals last time I walked the Camino, but plan to also wear shoes this time. My Altra shoes fit great, but - with my orthotics - I intermittently have been getting heel blisters after long miles while training. So I sent an email to John Vonhof, the ultramarathoner guy who wrote "Fixing Your Feet" and also writes an excellent blog about the subject. I told him I've had success preventing blisters using tape, but didn't want the expense, weight and hassle of carrying tape and having to tape up my heels every day. He wrote this back:
Hi Jill,
Good luck on the Camino. First, here’s a non-tape suggestion that I think you could gain from. Check out ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. They go in the shoes and not on your feet. You can find them at http://www.goengo.com and on Amazon. Their Heel Blister Prevention Patch could help with your heel blisters. They go in the back of your shoe around the inside, side to side. The large and small ovals can go on the insole and up the heel counter if the blisters are low on your heel. Apply them to dry shoes and they should last a log time. They are thin and easy to carry, and inexpensive.
John
(I'm going to buy a variety pack to carry along in case I need them. They sound great!)
Just after completing the Camino Frances from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compestela and never got any blistersI wore sandals last time I walked the Camino, but plan to also wear shoes this time. My Altra shoes fit great, but - with my orthotics - I intermittently have been getting heel blisters after long miles while training. So I sent an email to John Vonhof, the ultramarathoner guy who wrote "Fixing Your Feet" and also writes an excellent blog about the subject. I told him I've had success preventing blisters using tape, but didn't want the expense, weight and hassle of carrying tape and having to tape up my heels every day. He wrote this back:
Hi Jill,
Good luck on the Camino. First, here’s a non-tape suggestion that I think you could gain from. Check out ENGO Blister Prevention Patches. They go in the shoes and not on your feet. You can find them at http://www.goengo.com and on Amazon. Their Heel Blister Prevention Patch could help with your heel blisters. They go in the back of your shoe around the inside, side to side. The large and small ovals can go on the insole and up the heel counter if the blisters are low on your heel. Apply them to dry shoes and they should last a log time. They are thin and easy to carry, and inexpensive.
John
(I'm going to buy a variety pack to carry along in case I need them. They sound great!)
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