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I have a blister on my right foot. Nothing juicy, just a little blister that I pop and it comes back. And comes back, and comes back. It’s not painful so I hardly notice it.
At first I thought perhaps it’s a sign I need new shoes. I’ve since got new shoes, but it’s still here. I’m not sure it’s ever really healed so the new shoes may not of had a chance to help yet. Any advice? Thx in advance for any non-snarky comments.
Were your new shoes the same shoe, just new? Or did you try switching brands? I started getting blisters on my arches from Asics…switched to Brooks and have been blister-free.
Whether you need new shoes, socks, running form, etc depends on where on the foot the blister is -but to answer your question I have two suggestions.
For sockless runs - body glide or try-slide on the shoes *and *feet is something that has worked for me
To care for the blister - zinc - I use baby butt cream (yes I said it!) brand is not important but most people will recognize Desitin (sp?). A thin layer over the blister, then cover the blister. The zinc dries the blister and hardens it - may form a callous sooner (?), but I find it helpful.
This is all n=1, but I have talked to a lot of ultra and relay guy/gals who use it too.
Whether you need new shoes, socks, running form, etc depends on where on the foot the blister is -but to answer your question I have two suggestions.
For sockless runs - body glide or try-slide on the shoes *and *feet is something that has worked for me
To care for the blister - zinc - I use baby butt cream (yes I said it!) brand is not important but most people will recognize Desitin (sp?). A thin layer over the blister, then cover the blister. The zinc dries the blister and hardens it - may form a callous sooner (?), but I find it helpful.
This is all n=1, but I have talked to a lot of ultra and relay guy/gals who use it too.
Where is the blister? If it’s on your toe, you may need a larger shoe or maybe just to tighten the laces. If it’s on your heel you may need a shoe that fits more securely in the heel.
Thanks for all the tips! I’ll try them all. I alternate between Newton distance S and Brooks pure cadence. Both have been replaced with the same except I went Brooks pure flow this round. The blister is right below big toe pad. The blister touches the edge of the callous there and runs quite deep.
“Fixing Your Feet” is a good book on this subject - maybe tmi, basically blisters form in presence of heat, friction and moisture- reduce or eliminate any of these factors and chances of blisters reduced. For me, a combo of wool socks (like thin smartwool) and desitin works. I use diaper rash cream on my feet and butt and works well
I did some UA running socks. Not sure I’ve ran in them much yet.
How long does it take a popped blister to heal? Would using a lube in that spot help while it heals?
back in the day (when i was into mountaineering) a good fix was to cover the popped blister with duct tape. the slippery outside stops the chaffing (to let it heal while you run with your new shoes, thus determining if its the socks or shoes.) hope this helps.
