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- Camino Frances October 2013 - December 2013
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... Talkum powder on your feet each morning may ease the moisture....
Yes, any fat-based cream will help to reduce the friction that causes blisters. Next challenge is to reduce the pressure that causes blisters. Rule of thumb: Blisters are a reaction of your body to get rid off / cushion off friction / pressure - you need to reduce them so that your body doesn't feel the need to resort to these emergency measures. SYOooppss, you are right! Maybe vaseline would work better? Have seen many pilgrims grease their feet in the morning, but don't know if it's working well.
I ended up using ladies nylon anklets as a liner, in combination with medium-weight merino wool hiking socks (I used both Smartwool and Powersox brands). ...It applies from a push-up container like an underarm deodorant.
These tubes come in different widths according to the size of your toes. There is a mesh/web on the outside and inside its a sort of gel. You cut the tube in the necessary length to slip on your toe. You can get about 4 or 5 pieces out of one tube. I've been using them for years. Put them on from day one. Don't wait for an eventual blister to form. They also prevent the rubbing of two toes together ( my case, because of bunions)! Worth their weight in gold! AnneYou can get sleeves intended to protect blistered toes from the pharmacy. They look like plastic tubes.
I too am interested in hearing about this. I use regular Injinji toe socks and Vibram 5 Finger shoes for walking and running. Since I'll be having a backpack on the camino, I will be using my boots. I did fine last year on the CF with a combo of liner socks and wool socks. However, I plan on using the Injinji liner socks (thinner than regular Injinji socks) and wool socks when I walk next year. I like the feeling of having my toes separated from each other... Buen camino. -HieuJust wondering if anyone is using the " Injinji toe socks " for liners …… I have these and walk in them when on my daily walk… on Camino will have another sock over top… I am hoping they will stop any rubbing on toes as they fit on the toes the same way as gloves on fingers……
Anyone used on Camino ??
You can find them in any pharmacy in Spain. AnneThanks Anna .. I am not sure if they are in Australia but shall look.
Just wondering if anyone is using the " Injinji toe socks " for liners …… I have these and walk in them when on my daily walk… on Camino will have another sock over top… I am hoping they will stop any rubbing on toes as they fit on the toes the same way as gloves on fingers……
Anyone used on Camino ??
Smart feet insoles are like arch supports ... they will cause your feet to sit differently in the shoe than they would with soft insoles. Further, the smart feet insoles keep the sole of your shoe much stiffer than it would be without. So now your shoes don't fit.
Choices as I see it are:
-get a pair of smart feet insoles whether through purchase or by courier;
-get another pair of shoes; or,
-live with blisters for 800 km.
You can get sleeves intended to protect blistered toes from the pharmacy. They look like plastic tubes.
Both my heel blisters have opened up and ripped, the area of the blisters seems to be getting bigger also, so i find myself with a bit of a problem.
I am in Pamplona right now but all pharmacies are shut due to All Saints day. Do you now if you can stay two nights in an albergue? I want so badly to walk tomorrow but I think it would be wrong move with how my blisters are.
I've discovered it is the insoles causing the problem as when I take them out it takes the pressure off the heel. I think if I had kept wearing the superfeet ones back home the same would have happened.
If the blisters have opened up & are getting bigger, don't fool around,see a pharmacist or physician,let them prescribe what is best for you..............hope it goes well........Both my heel blisters have opened up and ripped, the area of the blisters seems to be getting bigger also, so i find myself with a bit of a problem.
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Choices as I see it are:
-get a pair of smart feet insoles whether through purchase or by courier;
-get another pair of shoes; or,
-live with blisters for 800 km.
Thanks, did you start already Tim?
Maybe end up seeing you on the road.
I watched the video last night ,went on a 10 mile hike this morning and it made all the difference in the world. I have changed out 3 pairs of shoes trying to get the right fit. Thanks for the video.Sorry to hear your problem Kathryn
It's the kind of thing I fear having gone through my list 100 times!
I saw this YouTube video about best lace tying
I was sceptical, but made a small change from how I had been tying my boots
Previously comfortable with a minor niggle on tongue of boot
Now .... Huge difference ... I hardly know I'm wearing the boots, they feel like an extension of the foot, and are probably more comfortable than my regular day shoe.
Check it out - May help -
Good luck with recovery - you'll triumph
Tim
Definitely don't "squish" your toes/feet in your boots. I couldn't agree more. My suggestion puts the padding under your arches, leaving your toes with the same amount of space to "breath." My foot is wide, one reason why I wear a men's boot rather than a women's. I still had to loosen the laces in the front to keep the boot from being too tight around the widest part of my foot. Also, the pads in your shoes are there mainly to soak up moisture (am I getting too gross?). After 3 days of walking, there isn't much cushioning left but they'll keep you feet drier than without them.A word of caution regarding the "squish" factor:
You must pay attention to how much "stuff" you are stuffing into your boots. Adding socks (especially thick, cushioned socks), insoles and sanitary pads to the inside of your boots will squish your toes and inevitably lead to blisters. There should be room for your toes to wiggle and your foot shouldn't be jammed against the top or the sides of your boot. I had to change my insoles to a pair of lesser volume than the first ones I had, and I wore only one pair of socks (no liners). This eliminated the little blisters on my toes.
I had the same picture in my mind when I first read about using the nylon anklets, then I read where the Army rangers and Marines use them in the mideast so I figured they were "manly" enoughNot sure what I would look like using ladies nylons and push-up (whatever that is...) on the camino... I get really bad images.
But agree: Nylon socks as inner linings do work.
This won't help Kathryn, but may help others. I swear by 'Hikers Wool'. It is cleaned and combed sheep wool that you put on BEFORE you walk (what I do) or as soon as you feel a hot spot. I pull off a small bit, wrap it around my little, the next and middle toes and put my socks over it. Others put small pads of it under the ball of the foot and behind the heel. The lanolin in the wool works to reduce friction. At the end of the day it is 'felted' and is thrown away (although a friend used it for a couple of days). It is bulky but light to carry. I never had a blister when using the wool.
Yes, I have just ordered a couple of large packs in preparation for our Camino next year - it is part of my 'ritual' of walking - wrap the wool in places that are prone to rubbing, pull on my socks, carefully tie boots and off I go...Totally agree with you about Hikers wool. I haven't had a blister since I use it. Easy to but on the Internet direct from the supplier in NZ.
Great video....good advice! Thanks JSorry to hear your problem Kathryn
It's the kind of thing I fear having gone through my list 100 times!
I saw this YouTube video about best lace tying
I was sceptical, but made a small change from how I had been tying my boots
Previously comfortable with a minor niggle on tongue of boot
Now .... Huge difference ... I hardly know I'm wearing the boots, they feel like an extension of the foot, and are probably more comfortable than my regular day shoe.
Check it out - May help -
Good luck with recovery - you'll triumph
Tim
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