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Blister Remedies - graylocks - 03-15-2012
I've been preparing for my trip to the Grand Canyon and the hike on Bright Angel Trail by varying the elevation on my treadmill walks. hey, it's not much but it's better than nothing.
today i decided to wear my old hiking books which i want to wear on the trail for the ankle support. glad i did this trial as i discovered the left boot makes a blister on the heel of my foot. anyone have any favorite blister solutions?
i'll google this later but i thought i'd dip into the forum hive mind first.
Re: Blister Remedies - clay - 03-15-2012
super glue
new skin liquid bandage
duct tape
Re: Blister Remedies - graylocks - 03-15-2012
clay wrote:
super glue
new skin liquid bandage
duct tape
are these separate solutions or applied in order?
Re: Blister Remedies - cbelt3 - 03-15-2012
the old tried and true moleskin works, but a more important question...
What SOCKS did you wear ? Infrequently used leather boots need to be re-broken in, and wear exactly the same socks that you plan on wearing for your hike.
Which is a GREAT walk.. did it as a teenager ohmygod so many years ago. I mostly remember trying to avoid getting shoved off the trail by those damn burros and their complaining and overlarge passengers.
Of course trying that hike these days would kill me dead.
Re: Blister Remedies - graylocks - 03-15-2012
cbelt3 wrote:
the old tried and true moleskin works, but a more important question...
What SOCKS did you wear ? Infrequently used leather boots need to be re-broken in, and wear exactly the same socks that you plan on wearing for your hike.
Which is a GREAT walk.. did it as a teenager ohmygod so many years ago. I mostly remember trying to avoid getting shoved off the trail by those damn burros and their complaining and overlarge passengers.
Of course trying that hike these days would kill me dead.
i wore some polypropolene (sp?) that i thought would wick moisture away and that i thought would be good for the hike. maybe i need to reinvest in some other sockwear. also, the shoes aren't a hard leather but a combo of suede like material and cordura. they are 'light' hiking boots.
i did this hike when i was in my late 30's with a friend. absolutely exhausted us but then we were trying to do it quickly. at 58 and with my 18 year old son i plan to take a more leisurely pace.
Re: Blister Remedies - mrbigstuff - 03-15-2012
silk socks. stay away from polypropylene. not good and make your feel stank!
Re: Blister Remedies - cbelt3 - 03-15-2012
graylocks, I heartily recommend you visit your local REI or equivalent store and invest in a new pair of boots. Those 20+ year old heavy boots are NOT going to be good for you, and you do not want to have the be dragged back up the trail behind a burro. Others here made the same recommendation to me, and it saved my feets.
Retire the old underused boots with honor and move on.
Good luck !
Re: Blister Remedies - graylocks - 03-15-2012
cbelt3 wrote:
graylocks, I heartily recommend you visit your local REI or equivalent store and invest in a new pair of boots. Those 20+ year old heavy boots are NOT going to be good for you, and you do not want to have the be dragged back up the trail behind a burro. Others here made the same recommendation to me, and it saved my feets.
Retire the old underused boots with honor and move on.
Good luck !
LOL! the image of me being dragged up the Canyon on a mule is truly comical. though a trip to REI might be in order these 20+ year old books are not heavy or leather. i'm sure footwear technology has changed but they are Vasque and more like this model:
Re: Blister Remedies - graylocks - 03-15-2012
mrbigstuff wrote:
silk socks. stay away from polypropylene. not good and make your feel stank!
silk? really? i'm cruising 'hiking' socks now and they seem to say wool or something called coolmax.
Re: Blister Remedies - clay - 03-15-2012
graylocks wrote:
[quote=clay]
super glue
new skin liquid bandage
duct tape
are these separate solutions or applied in order?
separate solutions that can be used depending on what you have on hand, how desperate you are, and how long-term of a solution you need. Fixing the cause of the problem will be probably more important in the long run (different shoes or socks, as mentioned).