1 Year On And Still Having Foot Problems Help ! - Page 2

brumbear · #16 21st Apr 08, 10:16 AM

Here's a bit of advice from a reborn old timer.

Soak your feet in a weak solution of potassium permangenate. Frequently use something like Body shop peppermint foot lotion and worry ye not about thy socks, apply vaseline and massage it in well before a run. Blisters are usually caused by friction. Thus with vaseline even if your shoes are ill fitting there won't be a friction element. We used to use vaseline for "joggers tit" as well in the olden days.

Dave · #17 21st Apr 08, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by brumbear

Here's a bit of advice from a reborn old timer.

Soak your feet in a weak solution of potassium permangenate. Frequently use something like Body shop peppermint foot lotion and worry ye not about thy socks, apply vaseline and massage it in well before a run. Blisters are usually caused by friction. Thus with vaseline even if your shoes are ill fitting there won't be a friction element. We used to use vaseline for "joggers tit" as well in the olden days.

Another Vaseline man.........

Welcome Bear.

brumbear · #18 21st Apr 08, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Another Vaseline man.........

Welcome Bear.

Thanks for the welcome Dave. I like your signature. I could have the same one though at the moment it'd be stones not pounds AAAArhk!!

gillybob · #19 21st Apr 08, 06:47 PM

i have a few suggestions from the others the nike socks and a few others it looks like i am off sock shopping i will keep my fingers crossed and hope it works i appreciate all your help thanks

cheriton · #20 21st Apr 08, 06:54 PM

you could always try no socks i don't run in socks and so far have not had a single blister.

Just lucky i guess

gillybob · #21 21st Apr 08, 06:55 PM

i only shop at tesco ! i am going to buy some nike crew socks and try vasaline etc thank you for your help i appreciate it

gillybob · #22 21st Apr 08, 06:59 PM

hi its better to join in late than never i will try those socks as far as the compeeds go the guy in the running shop showed me how to put them on but thanks for checking i am blonde after all lol

gillybob · #23 21st Apr 08, 07:06 PM

i have tried to let them heal but i am too keen to start training again this is what happened last year when i did the great north run i ended up not as fit as i wanted to be because of waiting fotr blisters to heal i know it makes sence i am going to try the socks that people are recomending and also try the vasaline and the talc i will try anything now thank you for your advise i appreciate it

gillybob · #24 21st Apr 08, 07:08 PM

i am so pleased i am getting loads of advise im not sure what to do first buy socks or vasaline or talc i am going to experiment this week thank you for all your advise i feel silly i havent tried vasaline and talc earlier thanks

pedestrian · #25 21st Apr 08, 08:33 PM

Vaseline OR talc. I wouldn't try both, unless you want shoes full of dough!

Hey, what about Vaseline on one foot and talc on the other?

Maybe not.........

gillybob · #26 21st Apr 08, 08:54 PM

ye i think i will try vaseline tomorrow and talc the day after i have given myself the night off it is my birthday afterall 21 again lol

cheriton · #27 21st Apr 08, 09:15 PM

Happy birthday gillybob

gillybob · #28 22nd Apr 08, 07:59 PM

tried the vaseline and ran 6 miles felt ok when i was running but when i have got home the area where the blisters have been is still sore but they hadnt healed 100% so i wont give up yet i am going to train the rest of the week using vaseline and try the socks that people have mentioned when i have been shopping at the weekend thanks