Contents:
- Medical Video: How to never get blisters again | Top 5 blister hacks
- Tips to prevent blisters from wearing new shoes
- 1. Make sure to choose shoes that fit your size, shape and activity
- 2. Don't wear new shoes immediately
- 3. Use antiperspirants for feet
- 4. Stick the wound tape on your leg
Medical Video: How to never get blisters again | Top 5 blister hacks
Wearing damaged shoes can cause your feet to hurt. However, wearing new shoes can also cause the same problem. It's wrong, but you don't need to worry. To prevent foot blisters because of wearing new shoes, see the following tips.
Tips to prevent blisters from wearing new shoes
Who doesn't like wearing new shoes that have long been the target? New problems arise when the blisters are made. In addition to making it uncomfortable to walk, blisters can also feel sore and sore even to bleed.
Well, to prevent this, Merin Yoshida, a podiatrist (podiatrist) and dermatologist Rebecca Kazin, MD, provide tips so you can freely wear new shoes without blisters.
1. Make sure to choose shoes that fit your size, shape and activity
Did you know if foot size can change at any time? As you age and gain weight, the ligaments and tendons (connective tissue that attaches to the joints) will loosen causing your legs to become wider and stretch. Of course the size of your old legs will not be the same as the one now. So, make sure the size of your feet first before buying shoes, especially when buying shoes through online stores.
So that shoe size is more accurate, try measuring your feet during the day when you have moved a lot. More blood flow to the lower body makes your feet enlarge. When you buy shoes at this time, it is guaranteed not to be cramped and feels tight when used next time.
Don't buy shoes in the morning when you haven't moved a lot. This can make the shoes feel cramped and tight when they continue to be used later, because the "mold" of the foot initially is the size of a small foot that has not yet expanded.
So, when you choose shoes, don't just stick to the shoe model. Look for shoes that fit the size and shape of your feet and your activities.
2. Don't wear new shoes immediately
Have bought a new one, you certainly can't wait to show it to the world. Unfortunately, using new shoes immediately after buying can make your feet easily scratched because your feet need to adjust to the size of the shoe. Especially if you buy it with the right size. Then what do you do?
After you buy shoes, you should chop the inside of the shoe with thick socks or a thick little towel so that the shoes can be more loose. Let stand for a few days. After you make sure it's more comfortable, your shoes are ready to use without worrying about making your feet blister.
3. Use antiperspirants for feet
The feet often sweat. The more busy your daily activities, the more sweaty your feet are. Sweat can make the foot blister because it facilitates friction between the skin of the foot with the material inside the shoe.
To prevent the feet from sweating and eventually blisters, spray the antiperspirant on the soles of the feet and wind it first to dry before using shoes.
4. Stick the wound tape on your leg
If you need to immediately use these new shoes, stick to the wound tape or patch blister in the area of the foot that is prone to problems before using it. Blister patch is a special tape to prevent foot blisters that are usually sold in shoe stores.
The trick, wear shoes first at least 30 minutes. That way, you know which areas are painful and can blister. Usually, anyway, heels and fingertips. Then, reopen the shoes and put on the plaster wound on the area of the foot to help direct friction between the shoe and the skin of the foot.
If the sides of your feet are the most vulnerable to blisters, you should use thin socks that only cover the sides of your feet.
