Apart from better shoes, what will stop me getting blisters on my feet?

Answer 1

Spray spray-on deodorant on your feet. Old military trick.

Answer 2

If you're getting blisters, there's a source of friction that's causing that. Shoe quality is important, but fit is the most important thing. If you have good shoes, but they don't fit (too wide, tight, loose, etc.) then your feet will slide around, and where they catch or rub on the shoe will be where the blister pops up.

Check your fit; make sure the shoe is secure on your foot, and doesn't flop around or rub you in some way. Also, try wool or acrylic socks; avoid cotton, it tends to get soaked, and then to rub your foot and cause blisters. Try a thick cushioned sock like a Thorlo.

Also, what style of shoe are you wearing? If you are wearing something with a heel or other sort of style that pushes your foot forward, you may need to change to something lower. Try running shoes, lightweight hiking boots, walking shoes, Dansko clogs, etc.

Answer 3

The point about better fitting shoes is right - and make sure your socks don't cause friction. A tip a colleague of mine gave me (before we went on a 24 km hillwalk for charity) was to put Vaseline on my heels, balls of my feet and both on and between my toes. I didn't get one blister after the 8 1/2 hours it took to do the walk. Mightn't be practical if you're wearing something lighter than hillwalking boots but it seemed to reduce the friction for me and I frequently have problems with shoes, even when they're the right size, for the first few times wearing them.

Answer 4

Better Shoes don't have anything to do with it. You need better FITTING shoes. You may want to try 1/2 a size bigger the next time you buy your shoes.

Go into a shoestore and let them size your foot. And make sure that both of your feet are the same size. It's not uncommon for someone to have one foot a 1/2 size larger than the other.

Answer 5

1. Wear two pairs of socks (or nylons / pantyhose under your socks). Used this trick in the army for long route marches. Takes some getting used to and can make your feet feel 'warm'. But it reduces friction / rubbing that caused blisters.
2. Get socks with thicker soles - additional cusioning / padding on the bottom.

Answer 6

Put plasters over the blisters you already have and also on the shoe area which rubs.

Answer 7

Not walking always helps.

When you have to walk, try to remain barefoot, whereever possible.

And go for those better shoes. That is the main requirement to avoid blisters.

Answer 8

Spend as much time as you can in bare feet. Hardens them up. Dont wear nylon socks, wear wool or other natural fibres. Two thin pairs are better than one pair as it allows some movement between the socks rather than your feet and the sock.

We used to occasionally bathe ours with surgical spirit as well to harden them up.

Answer 9

See a podiatrist. Sometimes it not the shoes...sometimes its the way you walk. They might be able to give you an insole or addition to put in the shoes to make it more comfortable.

Answer 10

Probably something from Dr. Scholls