Blisters, blisters and more blisters

G'day Everyone,
Was wondering if anyone can help. I get humongous blisters on the bottom of my feet (metatarsels...sp?) continuously. I have tried everything, good socks, good shoes, and I am always on the go running, mtb-ing, tramping so can't understand why my feet are always in such a mess.:confused:
Is there anything out there that I could be using? Or any remedies that anyone could recommend? I would be very grateful for any help.

Cheers
M

stupid question, have you tried wool socks? can you get shoes that breathe better?

what socks and shoes are you using?

have you tried a good set of custom footbeds/insoles?

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

stupid question, have you tried wool socks? can you get shoes that breathe better?

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Have great shoes (Lake) and have tried every combination of socks including wool. Still my feet seem to rub and I get great big blisters and lose major skin. :(
Thanks though.

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Originally Posted by han-grrl

what socks and shoes are you using?

have you tried a good set of custom footbeds/insoles?

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I have Lake shoes which I really really like, as they have lots of tred and support for off the bike. Have tried heaps of sock combinations and still no go. I usually wear orthotics, but not in my cycling shoes, so insoles might an idea actually. Thanx for that.
cheers

Just a thought from my hiking days- we would wear two pairs of socks. A thin polypropelene one inside a thicker wool sock. Friction is dissipated between the two layers. But this would probably not fit inside your current shoes.

I just read about this book in "Her Sport + Fitness" magazine (which I love by the way):

Fixing Your Feet
by John Vonhof
Edited by Wilderness Press (http://www.wildernesspress.com)
$18.95

It's supposed to have a chapter on "175 ways to prevent blisters"...

It might have one for you!!! :eek:

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Originally Posted by Grog

I just read about this book in "Her Sport + Fitness" magazine (which I love by the way):

Fixing Your Feet
by John Vonhof
Edited by Wilderness Press (http://www.wildernesspress.com)
$18.95

It's supposed to have a chapter on "175 ways to prevent blisters"...

It might have one for you!!! :eek:

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Awesome, thanks heaps for that, will go looking for it on line now. Relief may be in sight after all.:o

Cheers
BP

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Originally Posted by fatbottomedgurl

Just a thought from my hiking days- we would wear two pairs of socks. A thin polypropelene one inside a thicker wool sock. Friction is dissipated between the two layers. But this would probably not fit inside your current shoes.

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Yup, have tried that as well, and on a recent tramping trip, feet still a mess. I honestly don't know what it is, must have really soft feet or somethin:( Thanks for the thought.
Cheers
BP