Ow, my feet! (Read 756 times)

try moleskin, it helped when i got blisters

Don't click if you're easily grossed out: ewwey! The lesson: make sure you break in hiking boots if you haven't worn them in a while and make sure you lace them right. This is the result of four hours of snowshoeing with boots that were laced badly for 45 minutes without being fixed. I can't put on any shoes with backs right now. Doh!

I feel you pain. Your feet look just like mine a couple of years ago after I wore hiking shoes I found in my closet and did not remember how come I hadn't wore them in years. The last 4 miles of the hike I walked barefoot. Then I showed up in my 'exercise' flip flops at my gym. They have a proper shoe policy but were understanding enough when I told them the story. Now I hike in trail running shoes that have been fully tested.

I was dared $5 per foot to just put duct tape on it for a few minutes and then take it off. Couldn't do it...

As a fellow heat dweller, I have routinely used duct tape on my feet (and on one occasion my hip while backpacking). It is the only thing that stays sticky. Use high quality duct tape, not the cheapo stuff. I hear gaffers tape works fantastically too.