Yes, You Can Prevent Blisters And Here’s How

 

It’s amaz­ing how a tiny bub­ble on your foot can turn into a huge dis­as­ter on a hike.

Most out­door lovers know the feel­ing of hav­ing a day ruined by a blis­ter. It’s tough to ignore, espe­cially when your boot rubs up against the raw skin with every gru­el­ing step you take.

There are plenty of ways to deal with blis­ters and to accel­er­ate the heal­ing process, but your best bet is to stop them from form­ing in the first place. Here’s some tips to keep them from form­ing in the first place.

PRE­VENT WET FEET
Wet feet and blis­ters go hand in hand. Once your boots get wet on the inside, you’re on your way to blis­ter ter­ri­tory. Solu­tion: come prepared.

Start by wear­ing socks that will keep your feet dry (see below). Next, bring an extra pair of socks to change into in case you step in a pud­dle, walk through some soggy brush, or just hap­pen to get your feet soaked.

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GIVE THE BOOTS A BREAK
When you’re out on a long trip, be sure to give your feet the occa­sional break from your hik­ing boots. Pull your boots off on your lunch break and let your feet breathe. If there’s a cool ravine nearby, dip your feet in to give them a lit­tle TLC (just be sure to dry them off prop­erly before putting your boots back on).

Once you’ve hit your camp­site for the night, swap your hik­ing boots for a pair of com­fort­able camp san­dals to give your feet a break and let them dry out.

TRIM YOUR NAILS
Keep your toe­nails nice and short to pre­vent blis­ters from form­ing, to keep toe­nails from falling off, and to make your fancy hik­ing socks last a lit­tle bit longer. Hik­ing down­hill will be a lot less painful on your feet if your nails are nice and trim, so go ahead and give your­self a pedicure.

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