Moleskin

[hops&dreams]

I just got a new pair of Crocs ballet flats this weekend. I wore them to the store and they are giving me blisters around the backs of my feet, near the Achilles tendon, where that little bit of bone sticks out. Any suggestions?

I tried moleskin this morning (I’m wearing the shoes right now at work). I put patches of moleskin directly on clean, dry skin, and it’s great, and then when I walk down the hall, it starts bunching up at the bottom and makes the hot spots hurt all over again. And it really smarts when I pull the bunched up moleskin off. (I’ve tried 2 applications per foot, in case I put it on wrong or something.) Now, I’ve put little patches on the shoes themselves… not too helpful – still rubbing. Don’t know if it’ll peel off the shoes yet, haven’t tried it past sitting at my desk yet.

What other “blister buster” tricks do you DISers use?


ETA: Am I using the wrong kind of moleskin? I got Dr. Scholl's Moleskin plus padding. The only other option at Wal-Mart was Dr. Scholl's MoleFoam.

 

[kgsmith]

I use Bodyglide. It comes in a container that looks like roll-on deodorant. You apply it (i.e., roll over) on the areas where you tend to get blisters. I get mine from drugstore.com, but you can probably find it in Target or Walgreens.