I restarted running 3 months ago and suffered with blisters, so i went to have my feet scanned by an addidas foot pad machine.i was told that i had a slight overpronation and bought some nike air structure triax trainers which i was told would sort out my problem.Whilst there i also brought some Falke running socks to help me.
The first few weeks with my new trainers were fine, but since then i have had the blister problems again.I do fully understand that i will still get some blisters so the little one i get on my right little toe i can live with, but i am getting a big blister on the underside arch of my left foot.During running a 10k last week it split and got infected and put me out of action for a week.Every time i run this blister rears it ugly head and is very painful.I am thinking that maybe the trainers i was recommended were wrong for me and that i am not a moderate overpronator, and that i need a totally different kind of trainers.I need to be running regularly and cannot achieve this with these trainers.Can anybody please point me in the right direction -- most grateful
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I found it was best to wear them as a normal sock day to day or to the gym until they had been washed a few times, that way you get an idea of how they feel before running in them.
I know it can be an expensive business buying socks but once you get what suits you're sorted, and the ones you don't want to run in can become a supply for the gym.
i do wear nice thick socks - the 1000 mile no blisters ones didn't work by the way - cusioning is the key as the blisters are caused by the inner sole..
i do run on a treadmill and have to concentrate a little on my running style to ensure that i hit the ground in a good stlye as "just leggin it" if you see what i mean!
Run your finger along the inside edge of the insole of the trainer that is giving you problems. If when you press hard you can feel a rigid edge, then this will cause you to get blisters on longer runs. If so you need to by trainers that have a soft sole, with no moulded join to the upper.
AlsoThorlos socks are well padded in this area and help
the occasional one but only small,good luck.
One very simple form of protection that counters most blister causes is to wear 2 pairs of socks. A thin liner sock is not bulky and will in most cases go un-noticed.
I can also recommend very highly a book called "FIXING YOUR FEET" by John Vonhof. Its ISBN # 0-9657386-0-4, you can buy this book over the net at www.4ar.info look down the left hand side for the section called books and videos. The book covers blisters in good laymans details but is also a damn good source of info for any other foot related problem that may occur later in your athletic career.
Hope this is helpful.
Happy to stand corrected on this, but I can't imagine there being any real link between gait issues such as overpronation and blistering. This misconception appears to run through this discussion thread. I think you were mis-informed by the shop.
Blistering is essentially a matter of friction i.e. shoe fit. Yes - the Structure Triax may be suitable for your overpronation and should help prevent/alleviate bio-mechanical related issues and injuries. However there is no quick and easy way to determine how your feet will react to a particular shoe other and trial and error. Unfortunately unless a shoe is very obviously uncomfortable, or poorly fitting then 2 minutes on a shop threadmill is unlikely to help. The trick is to find a shoe that has the necessary motion control required (there will be many choices) but also fits your foot shape well. Once you find one that doesn't give blisters, stick with it.
Note some degree of blistering could be expected with any new shoe. It may take your foot a little bit of time to adapt to any new friction spots and build up the necessary callus.
PS..agree with all the sock stuff. Good running socks are a major factor.
I am suffering with the huge blisters on the arches of my feet too-despite good trainers- will try the socks recommended here. Thanks x
I now run in Asics GT2160's and More Mile London socks and cover all possible areas of friction with Body Glide. I have small blisters on both big toes but have found that these can be managed if I use blister plasters before running as a preventative measure.
I would let your feet heal and then give Body Glide and Compeed a go. Hope you are able to run again soon!!
If the shoe fits right, you shouldn't get blisters.
When being fittted for a shoe, the main initial consideration is a shoe with the correct level of support.
In theory, all the major makes (Adidas, Asics, Brooks, Mizuno, New Balance, Nike, Saucony etc.) will have a shoe that fits that support level.
In an ideal world, you would then try all those 7 shoes and go for the model with the best fit - I think that's achieved by choosing the shoe that "feels" the lightest and is the least noticable on your foot - that's hopefully because it fits the best and is "working with your foot". (sorry if that sounds a bit corny)
Unfortunately, each of those 7 will have different cushioning systems (gel, air etc) which feel different (softer/firmer etc), one of which the wearer might prefer or dislike.
Unfortunately, this often takes preference over the 'fit'.
That's when you get blisters...
I've had the exact same problem with my Saucony Grid shoes! I didn't have problems until running longer distances, and wearing socks with padding actually... Have tried everything from double-layered socks, tape between the sole and side of my shoe, blister patches and returning to the running shop to be reassessed...It's totally putting me off going for more than a 3-4mile run. Does anyone have suggestions of something I could be overlooking?