blisters- please help

Friar's Balsam. Put it on the blisters.

Some Asics models seem to have a wider heel counter. I have seen this happen a number of times. You may need something narrower in the heel (ie. Generally Adidas, Reebok, Nike or some Saucony-though they are quite wide in forefoot).

There are also different methods for lacing the top two eyelets which may help (Butterfly lacing pulls the shoe together from the heel counter more).

The Cumulus is also a very soft riding shoe. You may need to find something slightly firmer.

To prevent blisters or to toughen them up, apply liquid band aid. This adds an extra coating.

Also, try using Blister Free socks. These are actually two layers that rub against each other to prevent your foot from blistering and are made of Coolmax. (Never wear cotton socks!)

Good Luck

Drain them and put Bag Balm on them. It will take away the irritation and dry them up. Ask for it at your pharmacy.Also, stay away from cotton socks. Look for an acrylic blend. Cotton absorbs moisture and becomes very abrasive.Good luck.

Buy Band Aid Brand Blister Band Aids. It must say Blister on the box they are expense about $ 1.50 per Band Aid but the workin 1 or 2 days The very best. I get them at Rite Aid

Have just solved my blister problems with the Spenco blister kit in which they give you a bunch of highly adhesive bandages and strips, moist second skin squares and a variety of oval pressure pads that are also highly adhesive and don't fall off even during intense runs. I have cured my blisters using this kit and non-cotton socks.

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or 1-800-877-3626

Use some kind of runner's lube on your feet before every run. Vaseline will work too, but it's kinda gross. It works!

just get tough until it turns into a callous

Pop 'em, then band-aid them during runs. When not running, put second skin over them and leave them out in the open to let the air heal them at night. It's fastest and most effective way to heal a blister.

Thanks everybody for your help. Unfortunately both blisters ripped on today's run. I just went out and bought the liquid band aids so I'll see how that works out. If anybody has any other tips I would greatly appreciate them. Thanks.

hsrunner[quote]Leon Phelps wrote:

Keep a watchful eye on them. I wound up in the emergency room cuz one of my blisters got infected. Red line ran from my toe to my knee cap. Ran a 50k the next weekend, no problems. solution medical tape and vaseline.

Really, is that what that red line means. I've had those numerous times, I could never figure out. I've hadlines that would go from the foot to my ankel or mid-calf. I guess I should take care of my feet more.

Take a hot iron over the bottom of your feet and toes, it will hurt at for a couple days but once the bottom of your feet feel like leather you'll never have to worry about blisters again...of course that is an extreme method.