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I'm on the Norte right now, and the last few days I've been wearing my hiking sandals with Injinji toe socks. I tape the bass of my feet every day because that's where I tend to get hot spots.
My second toe on my left foot was starting to feel a little different, but that's not unusual for me because I have neuropathy in my feet, and the left is worse than the right.
However, when I checked I found a blister right between my big toe and second toe at the base. The only thing that I can think of is that it was caused by the sock rubbing there between my toes, irritating it like the toes post on a flip flop.
So it will be back to my Wright Socks, and I think I'll put a bit of lamb's wool between the toes.
Anyone ever heard of this happening?
And today I was just thinking how well the sandals and toe socks were working out. I'm going to stick with the sandals and just change out the socks.
This blister is rather weird. It's not red and sore, I hardly knew it was there until I checked. It's just a small bulging area. I'll leave it intact, as it's not tender at all.
Thanks. Right now, the skin is intact, so I don't anticipate any problems. I've brought along a couple of sterile individually wrapped sharp tick remover blades that I can use to open and drain it if necessary.Oh, well, it doesn't sound like much damage was done. Keep an eye on the blister; if the area becomes reddened or tender, it could be from a bacterial infection. If so, then drain and cleanse with an antiseptic cleanser (betadine, iodine), and then apply a bit of topical antibiotic ointment. Repeat the cleaning and antibiotic a few times during the day during rest breaks, and then after showering before bed.
And today I was just thinking how well the sandals and toe socks were working out. I'm going to stick with the sandals and just change out the socks.
This blister is rather weird. It's not red and sore, I hardly knew it was there until I checked. It's just a small bulging area. I'll leave it intact, as it's not tender at all.
Use tape and wool. toe socks are a marketing gimmick. I wore a pair on a prep hike and it took too long to repair the toe blisters. I wear possum and merino and have not had a blister on my two caminos. It is all about doing what works for you. On the camino your feet are your vehicle of transport and need daily care and attention.I'm on the Norte right now, and the last few days I've been wearing my hiking sandals with Injinji toe socks. I tape the bass of my feet every day because that's where I tend to get hot spots.
My second toe on my left foot was starting to feel a little different, but that's not unusual for me because I have neuropathy in my feet, and the left is worse than the right.
However, when I checked I found a blister right between my big toe and second toe at the base. The only thing that I can think of is that it was caused by the sock rubbing there between my toes, irritating it like the toes post on a flip flop.
So it will be back to my Wright Socks, and I think I'll put a bit of lamb's wool between the toes.
Anyone ever heard of this happening?
I wore their toesock liners for about 3000 kms with no problems at all. I wear thinnish socks over the liners.I've been wearing the Onjini Toe Socks for the past 3 or 4 years and have (I believe) save myself from any toe associated complaints. I have worn them "inside out" as well as "inside in" and even wet. I appreciate that others may experience "problems" but I intend to continue to wear mine. Cheers
when I checked I found a blister right between my big toe and second toe at the base.
No, it's not a corn. I could tell that it's a blister with fluid in it. It isn't painful at all, and there is zero pressure on it when I'm walking. And I walked over 30 km both yesterday and today. Yesterday mostly in the rain. It's starting to decrease in size now. It looks like most of the fluid has been reabsorbed.Hi Trecile
Just a thought from me. Check that it is not a ‘corn’ developing in that spot.
I had never had corns before my 2016 Le Puy walk when I stopped at Sjpdp.
I had thought at first it was a blister between right 4th toe and little toe, but later when it kept getting more tender, another pilgrim with me looked she could make out it was a corn. Advice was to use corn pads. DONT do that. A lot of them eat away good skin. I found walking too painful after that and took myself to San Sebastián to rest and get treatment at a clinic. I couldn’t put my covered in shoes on for a long time. I returned to oz earlier after purchasing a new flight rtn ticket. Expensive. I regularly see a podiatrist at home now and have it checked. She advised me it is best for them to check and treat. It’s a difficult spot for us to even ‘see’ the damage.
Good luck and hope it’s not a corn though.
Buen Camino.
Annie
This was only my second blister on 2.5 Caminos. The other one was on the side of my toe, so I thought that the toe socks would prevent that from happening again. I didn't think about them causing a blister!On three Caminos, the ONLY blister I ever had was the day I tried toe socks. I had heard that people loved them, but my feet didn’t!
Yes. I wore mine only 1 day and got a blister. I Tossed them out. It was 1 of the only 4 blisters I got walking avrerage 22 Miles a day for 29 days. I swear by my Salomon shoes.I'm on the Norte right now, and the last few days I've been wearing my hiking sandals with Injinji toe socks. I tape the bass of my feet every day because that's where I tend to get hot spots.
My second toe on my left foot was starting to feel a little different, but that's not unusual for me because I have neuropathy in my feet, and the left is worse than the right.
However, when I checked I found a blister right between my big toe and second toe at the base. The only thing that I can think of is that it was caused by the sock rubbing there between my toes, irritating it like the toes post on a flip flop.
So it will be back to my Wright Socks, and I think I'll put a bit of lamb's wool between the toes.
Anyone ever heard of this happening?
If you insist on wearing them you need plenty of anti blister preventative measures. My suggestion is to determine where you get hot spots and put some Omnifix or Hypafix on those areas every day. The tape will raje the friction rather than your skin.Yes. I wore mine only 1 day and got a blister. I Tossed them out. It was 1 of the only 4 blisters I got walking avrerage 22 Miles a day for 29 days. I swear by my Salomon shoes.
If you insist on wearing them you need plenty of anti blister preventative measures. My suggestion is to determine where you get hot spots and put some Omnifix or Hypafix on those areas every day. The tape will raje the friction rather than your skin.
That said, I think that it's a bad Idea to wear shoes that are a problem before you even step foot on the Camino
I'm sorry. I responded to the wrong post.I think you miss understood me. I only had 4 blisters my ENTIRE walk. One was due to those particular socks. And I completely agree about boots/shoes. That is why I was almost completely blister free. I tried other boots and no matter how much “breaking in” walking I did, I always got blisters. Then I discovered Solomons. no more blisters. They are the right shoe for MY feet.
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