Blisters..

tHE vAGGABOND

Im breaking in new orthotics - and all is good, the injury they were supposed to sort is indeed sorted and last week was my first "full" weeks training since DCM [with Paris only 7 weeks away :eek:]. Overall very happy indeed.

But the soles of my feet are in bits a wee bit, with blisters and soreness where they are now being supported. The problem came from wearing cheap and crappy socks the first two times I wore orthotics and not the double "1000 mile" type socks, so my feet were killed with the friction.

So its not gotten worse since at all - but I still have the old blisters and what not on soles of feet and its annoying.

What Im asking is what do folks use for blister eradication [and prevention I guess as Im here]

kennyb3

Compeed

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kennyb3 wrote: »

Compeed

+1

meijin

http://fellrnr.com/wiki/Blister_Prevention

Murta

+2 for Compeed

corkrunner71

Also use compeed.

ThisRegard

I posted this a couple of times last year but compeed is just a brand of hydrocolloid dressings. You can buy a box of various size hydrocolloid plasters for about a fiver in Boots for example
http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharmaceuticals-Faster-Healing-Hydrocolloid-Dressings-Pack-of-5-Assorted-_1209211/ or http://www.firstaid4sport.co.uk/Sports-Blister-Plasters-(8)-P3920/
and you can cut them into shape for the same price as 5 much smaller compeed branded ones.

Here's the sciencey bit behind them
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/blisterplaster.html

sconhome

ThisRegard wrote: »

I posted this a couple of times last year but compeed is just a brand of hydrocolloid dressings. You can buy a box of various size hydrocolloid plasters for about a fiver in Boots for example
http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharmaceuticals-Faster-Healing-Hydrocolloid-Dressings-Pack-of-5-Assorted-_1209211/ or http://www.firstaid4sport.co.uk/Sports-Blister-Plasters-(8)-P3920/
and you can cut them into shape for the same price as 5 much smaller compeed branded ones.

Here's the sciencey bit behind them
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/blisterplaster.html

Also really good for dressing road rash. Prevents the skin from tightening up and scabs that just keep opening when you train.

tunguska

Yeah had the same problem when breaking in my orthotics, serious blister on the arch of my right foot. As the lads have said already, compeed is the buachaill. I wouldnt give it a second thought though, the skin on your foot will adapt fairly quickly.

tHE vAGGABOND

Compeed - almost 9 quid for 6 plasters

It better be AMAZING

Murta

Practically half the price in UK. I normally stock up while over in Cheltenham for the nags.

ThisRegard

Read my post for some money saving advice :-)

rom

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

Compeed - almost 9 quid for 6 plasters

It better be AMAZING

Buy the largest size you can get of it. I used to buy it on amazon.co.uk and then cut it down to use it. You will get more out of it then. I haven't used it for a long time now but buying the small size is a bad idea. I bought about 20 boxes off amazon for 1 euro a box a bit back. Was on offer so shop around I'd say.