Magazine Health Books. To send a link and summary of this article to a friend, click here . Give your feet a lube job.
Blisters are the result of too much friction.
If the shoe doesn't fit correctly and your foot is slipping, you'll have better glide, so there's less friction-and therefore less chance of developing a friction blister. Quit the cotton. Sorry, but much-ballyhooed cotton sweat socks don't offer the best protection against blisters. In fact, sports podiatrists say that manmade acrylic socks are best for preventing blisters. So a sock that loses its shape is just what your blister-vulnerable foot doesn't need.