Before our recent trip I asked the question about how Body Glide worked with flip-flops and no one knew yet, so here's the answer and my other tips on how to stay blister free, and pain free (feet and legs!).
Body Glide was great when I wore socks and shoes. With flip-flops it was a little slippery. It still worked, but I don't know if I needed it for the flip-flops or not, as I don't usually get blisters with them anyway. But it kept me from feeling those hot spots that could turn into blisters. It also however, made my flip-flops feel a bit sticky to normal feet as they are cloth flip-flops, so now I have to figure out if they are washable, or ruined. So there's something to note for others with cloth covered sandals like mine were.
The thing that helped me the most was something I ordered with the body glide off of runnersgear.com - Kool N Fit spray. It is a pain relieving spray that stops any pain IMMEDIATELY after spraying it on. When I got back to the hotel at night and before I left in the morning, I sprayed it on my legs and feet. It was amazing how quickly it helped relieve the pain and soreness. By the end of the trip, my soreness had healed and I felt better walking around when I left than when we started. It was amazing, and those of you who get shin-splints a lot like I do and sore muscles, you need to get this spray! It was great!
Body Glide was great when I wore socks and shoes. With flip-flops it was a little slippery. It still worked, but I don't know if I needed it for the flip-flops or not, as I don't usually get blisters with them anyway. But it kept me from feeling those hot spots that could turn into blisters. It also however, made my flip-flops feel a bit sticky to normal feet as they are cloth flip-flops, so now I have to figure out if they are washable, or ruined. So there's something to note for others with cloth covered sandals like mine were.
The thing that helped me the most was something I ordered with the body glide off of runnersgear.com - Kool N Fit spray. It is a pain relieving spray that stops any pain IMMEDIATELY after spraying it on. When I got back to the hotel at night and before I left in the morning, I sprayed it on my legs and feet. It was amazing how quickly it helped relieve the pain and soreness. By the end of the trip, my soreness had healed and I felt better walking around when I left than when we started. It was amazing, and those of you who get shin-splints a lot like I do and sore muscles, you need to get this spray! It was great!
