Great shoe/blister products!

[Gracie]

You may remember a thread I started awhile back asking about how to deal with blisters, etc when not wearing nylons with heels.

I've bought a ton of different products and here are the best two I've used:

For pre-empting blisters this stuff is amazing. when you can feel where your shoes are going to rub, put this on immediately before there's even a hint of a blister and you won't get one. There's also a Band-Aid brand product called Friction Block which I'm sure is just as good.



When you get a blister, these are the most amazing band-aids ever. They form a cushion (the band aid expands) over the entire and exact position of your blister almost like it blows up like a balloon just over your blister. It takes a few hours but it's amazing. They stay on for a few days even through the shower so you don't have to take them off and lose that amazing cushion. There is absolutely no pain even with a fresh blister and the same shoes with these band aids.



Thanks to everyone that helped me on that thread - I wanted to report back on the best results!!!

[Beth]

We've used the band-aids before and they do seem to be good. I bought the blister block for my son to take camping in case a pair of newer shoes caused any problems from not being fully broken in. He didn't use it, but I still have it. I'm going to try it with a pair of shoes that I'd worn a couple of times without a problem when they took the skin right off my toe. If that doesn't work, the shoes go out.

[SusanMac]

I've used those Bandaids, too, and they're good. Sometimes not the right shape/size I need, but they are great.

Good tip about the Rub Relief. I typically use Chapstick and have a stick that I use only on my feet :-) I need this a lot during the summer w/various sandals that have straps in different locations on my feet

[Gracie]

Originally Posted by SusanMac

I've used those Bandaids, too, and they're good. Sometimes not the right shape/size I need, but they are great.

I also bought the Target brand Up & Up version of those Band Aids and they were shaped better than the Band Aids and worked just as well.