Blisters

[henry25]

I know this may be sound sad at first, but i'm having a bad blister problem. I have a blister in the arch of my foot that keeps causing problems during a run. It had me favouring it last week mid-run causing some achilles pain and having to take nearly a week off. I'm back at it now, but the skin tore off the blister and now it's raw. I've had really bad blisters before but the fact it's in my arch is what's causing the problem. I've tried putting moleskin on it (i may try putting it around it) and having a band-aid over it, and it had a week to heal up more but it's still very raw. I got a new pair of shoes which i think was the cause of the problem, but still can't run normally still having this blister. Does anyone have any tips for helping it heal while still being able to run on it, pain free? any advice would be helpful, thanks!

[F.T]

what kind of shoe are you using?

[dr1500]

I'm going through the exact same thing henry, i am treating the raw skin with "Ozonol" it is non stinging and it protects from infection as well as aids in healing and it can be picked up at your local shoppers. I apply the "Ozonol" to the raw skin then wrap it with gauze, followed then be wrapping my foot with a tensor band. It relieves most of the pain and you should be at it again in 4 or 5 days based on what im seeing with my blister. Also be sure to remove the tensor band and let the skin breathe through the gauze once in a while.

[henry25]

Sept 5, 2009 19:18:16 GMT -5 F.T said:

what kind of shoe are you using?

i was wearing the asics gel cumulus, but now i got a pair of asics gel 2140, which feel sooo much better on my feet, and there better for me because their stability shoes, but i don't wanna get into that big argument over minimalism, anyways i think the blisters were friction blisters because the shoes were too loose, so i got a half size smaller, plus these new shoes are a lot more tight, but not too tight as to cut off circulation, so they seem to be perfect so far..

[henry25]

Sept 5, 2009 19:29:11 GMT -5 dr1500 said:

I'm going through the exact same thing henry, i am treating the raw skin with "Ozonol" it is non stinging and it protects from infection as well as aids in healing and it can be picked up at your local shoppers. I apply the "Ozonol" to the raw skin then wrap it with gauze, followed then be wrapping my foot with a tensor band. It relieves most of the pain and you should be at it again in 4 or 5 days based on what im seeing with my blister. Also be sure to remove the tensor band and let the skin breathe through the gauze once in a while.

thanks! it feels a bit better with the ozonol already, turns out i already had it. rather than using a tensor band i just used tape to cover it. but it feels well cushioned. Thanks alot!

[dr1500]

haha no problem bud.

[cda]

Typically I use "Man-Up". I believe it's a similar product to this "Ozonol" of yours, but generally retails cheaper. If that doesn't work there's an extra-strength version called "Gro-A-Set".

[poppingblisters]

Pop your blisters, always.

[jcspeed]

the asics cumulus are a neutral shoe, while the 2140s are a stability shoe with dual denisty foam in the arch. the extra dense foam could be what is causing the problem, especially if you don't pronate. so going back to a neutral shoe could be useful in preventing blisters once you get these ones healed up

[henry25]

Sept 7, 2009 18:55:45 GMT -5 jcspeed said:

the asics cumulus are a neutral shoe, while the 2140s are a stability shoe with dual denisty foam in the arch. the extra dense foam could be what is causing the problem, especially if you don't pronate. so going back to a neutral shoe could be useful in preventing blisters once you get these ones healed up

yea i'm aware of all of that, it doesn't make a huge difference tho cuz i have the same orthotic soles in them .. i just basically need to heal this one up is all, i may just switch back to the original sole for a few days until it heals up and then switch back to the orthotics. i bought the 2140's for the stability, because i do pronate. thanks for the advice tho

[marathonman123]

Sept 6, 2009 0:24:16 GMT -5 cda said:

Typically I use "Man-Up". I believe it's a similar product to this "Ozonol" of yours, but generally retails cheaper. If that doesn't work there's an extra-strength version called "Gro-A-Set".

You man-up? even though you are a female......easy there semenya

[spaff]

Sept 7, 2009 20:46:17 GMT -5 henry25 said:

Sept 7, 2009 18:55:45 GMT -5 jcspeed said:

the asics cumulus are a neutral shoe, while the 2140s are a stability shoe with dual denisty foam in the arch. the extra dense foam could be what is causing the problem, especially if you don't pronate. so going back to a neutral shoe could be useful in preventing blisters once you get these ones healed up

yea i'm aware of all of that, it doesn't make a huge difference tho cuz i have the same orthotic soles in them .. i just basically need to heal this one up is all, i may just switch back to the original sole for a few days until it heals up and then switch back to the orthotics. i bought the 2140's for the stability, because i do pronate. thanks for the advice tho

Depending on the type of orthotic, I'd say that it could make a HUGE difference (ie. overcorrection), which probably did contribute to your blisters...and potentially other issues in the future. Some people will wear orthotics with stability shoes, but from personal experience and I think if you speak with many foot care people, they will probably say the same thing that it's best not to double correct.

If you feel as though you must wear orthotics, then probably best to wear a neutral shoe built n a relatively straight last that is stable in the midfoot without any correction.

Regarding the blisters...there are some great breathable bandaids you can get at running and outdoor shops that look almost like a callus. They can stay on for 5 days, so will protect your foot well. If it hasn't gotten to the point of opening, Duct tape actually works very well. Or putting some gauze under the duct tape. Good luck.

[henry25]

Sept 8, 2009 8:59:26 GMT -5 spaff said:

Sept 7, 2009 20:46:17 GMT -5 henry25 said:

yea i'm aware of all of that, it doesn't make a huge difference tho cuz i have the same orthotic soles in them .. i just basically need to heal this one up is all, i may just switch back to the original sole for a few days until it heals up and then switch back to the orthotics. i bought the 2140's for the stability, because i do pronate. thanks for the advice tho

Depending on the type of orthotic, I'd say that it could make a HUGE difference (ie. overcorrection), which probably did contribute to your blisters...and potentially other issues in the future. Some people will wear orthotics with stability shoes, but from personal experience and I think if you speak with many foot care people, they will probably say the same thing that it's best not to double correct.

If you feel as though you must wear orthotics, then probably best to wear a neutral shoe built n a relatively straight last that is stable in the midfoot without any correction.

Regarding the blisters...there are some great breathable bandaids you can get at running and outdoor shops that look almost like a callus. They can stay on for 5 days, so will protect your foot well. If it hasn't gotten to the point of opening, Duct tape actually works very well. Or putting some gauze under the duct tape. Good luck.

thanks, yea i was considering taking the orthotics out and using the original soles, but the blister developed with my original neutral shoes after about 3-4 months of wearing them, and a lot of miles on them, so i believe that was the source of the problem. I've been using the gauze and duct tape and its been feeling better day by day. Thanks!