Remember that all socks are knitted on a tubular process and the end has to joined a, a process which sometimes on cheaper socks leaves a larger seam which will cause abrasion. Put your hand inside and check or better still turn it inside out. Footwear and Footbeds. If you are adding a special foot bed into your shoe, e.g. sorbothane then realise that this may increase the height of your heel and cause abrasion problems. Don t grab your favourite boot used last winter, assuming there was no problem last time, leave yourself a note inside saying what was happening.
FOOT CARE Buy a sharp short pair of scissors for nail trimming, trim one day before the event.
Use Vaseline all over as a waterproofing layer if you will be in the wet for extended periods.