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Prevention and cure..I used to get blisters on the ball of my feet every hike until I found the right sock for me. Now I only get one on my little toe. I’ve learned to live with it, but before I go on my trip next week, I figured I’d ask.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a product to prevent a recurring blister?
Right now I’ve decided to give second skin a try. We’ll see, but any other ideas?
Sheep wool might do the trick?I used to get blisters on the ball of my feet every hike until I found the right sock for me. Now I only get one on my little toe. I’ve learned to live with it, but before I go on my trip next week, I figured I’d ask.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a product to prevent a recurring blister?
Right now I’ve decided to give second skin a try. We’ll see, but any other ideas?
On toes to prevent blisters I use silicone tubes which you can cut to size.I used to get blisters on the ball of my feet every hike until I found the right sock for me. Now I only get one on my little toe. I’ve learned to live with it, but before I go on my trip next week, I figured I’d ask.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a product to prevent a recurring blister?
Right now I’ve decided to give second skin a try. We’ll see, but any other ideas?
I know you said that you found a good sock, but perhaps socks with toes? We use Injinji socks with toes, which keeps them separated so there's no rubbing. Perhaps these will work for you too? My husband use to get blisters on his toes all the time. Not one blister on his toes after three Caminos and many other hikes, now for his heels, that's another story...
And I got a weird blister in the webbing between my big toe and my second toe from wearing Injinji socks! And I'm not the only one. A friend who is on the Camino now got a nearly identical blister after wearing Injinji socks. I thinkt that we both probably pulled them down to far on our feet. It could be because I have rather long toes.Ha! Injinji socks are what cured the blisters I was getting on the ball of my feet. They're wonderful, but no matter what the little toe on my right foot still get a big blister. I gifure it's because an old hip injury turns my foot rightward a little more, or a childhood accident (I cut off a good piece of it running on sharp rocks) has doomed me to a blister. But this time I'll try the second skin.
I used the Compeed roll on every morning and again at night. I wore my flip flops in the evenings to let air around my feet. Seemed to work as I didn't get any blisters on the Portuguese over the last couple of weeks.
I might not have anyway but who knows.
I use Omnifix or Hypafix tape that you can buy in Spain.
Prevention and cure..
I use Micrpore tape or in Spain it's Lucopore, it's a sticky paper and doesn't allow the skin to move creating the blister - it's always worked for me! If I feel a blister developing I tape it over with micropore which effectively stops it developing!
Hiker’s wool. That’s my plan for 2019.
My friend used the Engo patches last year, and they worked great for her.I didn't want to have to carry a lot of tape to re-tape my toes every day, so I went with these Engo blister prevention pads that fit inside your shoes. They completely eliminated blisters I was getting on my small toe, as they provided a smooth surface with no friction. The patches lasted the whole Camino and are still in my shoes today. I strongly recommend these. https://goengo.com/
I didn't want to have to carry a lot of tape to re-tape my toes every day, so I went with these Engo blister prevention pads that fit inside your shoes. They completely eliminated blisters I was getting on my small toe, as they provided a smooth surface with no friction. The patches lasted the whole Camino and are still in my shoes today. I strongly recommend these. https://goengo.com/
Yes micropore tape wrapped round my blister prone toes, from day 1 walking, works for me. Just did part of VdLP and blister free. It's now a little early morning Camino ritual for me to use this amazing tape on my feet.Prevention and cure..
I use Micrpore tape or in Spain it's Lucopore, it's a sticky paper and doesn't allow the skin to move creating the blister - it's always worked for me! If I feel a blister developing I tape it over with micropore which effectively stops it developing!
Haha my mate Jose Piner told me the same thing and he has done six Camino’s always one little sucker of a toe. I don’t think you can beat it mate but love to hear if you do I could pass it on to my ole mateI used to get blisters on the ball of my feet every hike until I found the right sock for me. Now I only get one on my little toe. I’ve learned to live with it, but before I go on my trip next week, I figured I’d ask.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a product to prevent a recurring blister?
Right now I’ve decided to give second skin a try. We’ll see, but any other ideas?
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