[pct-l] Blisters and more.

[Jim Bravo]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Carey" <seanpct at gmail.com>

> I am wondering how in the world can I better prepare or treat blisters
> before hand or while on the trail???
>
Sean:

In addition to the good advive already offered (esp. large toebox and an 
added pair of thin nylon socks) I have found that wearing a board-lasted 
shoe blisters my feet no matter what. The stiffer the forefoot of the shoe, 
the worse the blisters. When I would switch to a shoe that had a slip-lasted 
forefoot (toe-box area) the problem would go away. Looking back now, I 
remember that when I was younger I often wore Hush Puppies backpacking 
instead of boots, without any foot issues. People thought I was a kook.

Combination-lasted shoes work the best for me: board-lasted in the rear for 
stability, and slip-lasted in front. I think it has to do with 2 things: 
better cushioning, and better torsional movement of the shoe, and therefore 
the foot. Everyone has a favorite shoe, mine being the Asics Kayano: a 
solid, well-ventilated street-runner.

Hope this helps,
JB

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