Quote Originally Posted by yellow View Post
I never get 600 good miles out of a pair of shoes (though I've met others who squeeze that much out of them). Mine usually last 300-400 max, sometimes less if I'm running on asphalt a lot. Getting new ones may help.
I can never tell when it's time for new shoes. I always think there should be some telltale sign, but I would wear the same shoes forever except that someone else says "wow, maybe it's time for new ones" -- then when I put them on, my feet say "AHHHHH, that's what support feels like again!"

I remember the guys at the shoe store saying something about 20 miles a week, 2 pairs a year, 30 miles a week, 3 pairs a year, 40 miles a week, 4 pairs a year, and so on. I bought one pair sometime last year, one pair in May, and am still running on those... I should probably be closer to the middle of my 3rd pair if that rule holds true.

Quote Originally Posted by yellow View Post
I am prone to compression blisters on toes 2 and 4. To prevent it I just wrap the toes in regular ol' medical tape before every run. Just a little tape. When I do that, I don't get blisters. Have you tried wrapping the ball of your foot with one layer of tape? Of course you may want to wait until the ickiness goes away.
I did get blisters on the tippy tops of my toes for a while, but not in a long time. I never get blisters between my toes, but I started wearing the Injiji socks a long time ago and have for all of my long runs. I have some tender spots/callouses at the very top and bottom of my arch (where it meets the ball on one side and the heel on the other) but that's about it other than this nasty terd of a blister.

I thought about medical tape today. I got some bandaid blister specials, but I think I sweat too much on my feet, and the blister isn't in an easy spot. Last night I sweat off the moleskin, and the blister bandaids that say you can wear them in the shower but mine is already lifting up along the edges. I think tape might fix that and secure the bandaid a little better. Of course, now the bandaid doesn't fit the shape of the blister because it changed again after running today... sigh. Tomorrow is another 8 miles, then I am off Friday, so I'm hoping it will show some improvement before the weekend.