learn to run barefoot.

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sweat bands would bug the hell out of me. Are you wearing wicking socks? How about an extra pair of shoes in your special needs bag? lol

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cover your entire body with gatorade powder, reapplying every 2 miles. absorbs sweat and you can lick your own body for energy.

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What kind of socks are you wearing? There are plenty of running socks that have wicking fibers that should prevent this from happening.

what are you? a cat?

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Also depends on the shoes you are wearing. I wear light weight racing flats that are mostly mesh. I never wear socks and they seem to stay fairly dry on long runs. I even pour water on my head during runs, I can't drink and run at the same time, so I carry a water bottle for drink and I use the water in the cups they give out to pour over my head. The shoes still seem to stay dry, or are good at draining the water out.

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Having lived in the midwest most of my life, I have experienced almost every conceivable weather condition. Sometimes your shoes just get soaked. I'll bet the humidity was high during your run. Good socks are the best defense to blisters. I don't know what to do about the annoying squishing sound though.

Welcome to TX. This is the story of my life for something like 6 months out of the year. You just have to get used to it. 2 pairs of shoes will help.

Above all stay away from cotton in your socks

Nike developed the Air Kukini for Tri (which looks butt-ugly) because one of their designers drilled holes in one of his shoes before a race and found that it weighed a pound less at the end. The Kukini has a bunch of holes in the bottom and the sides are made from mesh. I have a pair (because I go tthem for 1/2 price) and they feel like I'm wearing air conditioners.

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Take everything I say with a grain of salt. I know nothing.