Hiking and Blister Prevention

Posted July 21st, 2007 by Chris

I spent the first part of this week limping around town because I forgot my duct tape, and tore my heel apart. I came across a video from Backpacker with some good tips on blister prevention. There were a couple of suggestions which were pretty obvious like adjusting your lacing to avoid hot spots and stopping to air out your socks and boots to get rid of moisture. They also suggest wrapping your socks around the top of your boots to draw out moisture. First time I had heard of this. Once the blister develops, sport slick, moleskin, duct tape are all recommended.


Athletic tape prevents blisters

On August 1st, 2007 hiking blog says:

I played soccer in high school and I was always getting blisters by the end of the game. The team athletic trainer wrapped my heels in the white athletic tape that you get from Walmart or any sporting goods store. This is the same idea as the duct tape except the athletic tape allows your foot to breathe and it is also designed to stick to your skin even when it is wet. I don't go hiking unless I have the stuff now. You have to have some seriously tight boots to get a blister with the stuff.