feet problems

Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

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from Dave Fawthrop contained the following:

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| > I've heard that applying surgical spirit for your feet in the days
| > leading up to a long walk helps to toughen you feet up, or possibly
| > soaking them in Tea - of course these might just be old wives tales!
| >
| > Personally having suffered from extensively blistered feet whilst doing
| > sections of the SWCP my feeling is that I'd rather put my faith (and my
| > feet) in a well fitting good comfortable pair of boots any day!

But was the effect real or was the surgical spirit a placebo?

It sounds like a bad idea to me.

It may sound like a bad idea, however it still works. Remember a lot of
blistering is caused by the top layer of skin getting damp and soft ..
not all blistering, but enough that having tougher (and less prone to
dampness) skin can help. If it's placebo it's a very convincing one.
8>.

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Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

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I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Fawthrop contained the following:

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| > I've heard that applying surgical spirit for your feet in the days
| > leading up to a long walk helps to toughen you feet up, or possibly
| > soaking them in Tea - of course these might just be old wives tales!
| >
| > Personally having suffered from extensively blistered feet whilst doing
| > sections of the SWCP my feeling is that I'd rather put my faith (and my
| > feet) in a well fitting good comfortable pair of boots any day!

But was the effect real or was the surgical spirit a placebo?

It sounds like a bad idea to me.

It may sound like a bad idea, however it still works. Remember a lot of
blistering is caused by the top layer of skin getting damp and soft ..
not all blistering, but enough that having tougher (and less prone to
dampness) skin can help. If it's placebo it's a very convincing one.
8>.

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Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

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I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Fawthrop contained the following:

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| > I've heard that applying surgical spirit for your feet in the days
| > leading up to a long walk helps to toughen you feet up, or possibly
| > soaking them in Tea - of course these might just be old wives tales!
| >
| > Personally having suffered from extensively blistered feet whilst doing
| > sections of the SWCP my feeling is that I'd rather put my faith (and my
| > feet) in a well fitting good comfortable pair of boots any day!

But was the effect real or was the surgical spirit a placebo?

It sounds like a bad idea to me.

It may sound like a bad idea, however it still works. Remember a lot of
blistering is caused by the top layer of skin getting damp and soft ..
not all blistering, but enough that having tougher (and less prone to
dampness) skin can help. If it's placebo it's a very convincing one.
8>.

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Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

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I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Fawthrop contained the following:

Quoted message said:

| > I've heard that applying surgical spirit for your feet in the days
| > leading up to a long walk helps to toughen you feet up, or possibly
| > soaking them in Tea - of course these might just be old wives tales!
| >
| > Personally having suffered from extensively blistered feet whilst doing
| > sections of the SWCP my feeling is that I'd rather put my faith (and my
| > feet) in a well fitting good comfortable pair of boots any day!

But was the effect real or was the surgical spirit a placebo?

It sounds like a bad idea to me.

It may sound like a bad idea, however it still works. Remember a lot of
blistering is caused by the top layer of skin getting damp and soft ..
not all blistering, but enough that having tougher (and less prone to
dampness) skin can help. If it's placebo it's a very convincing one.
8>.

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Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

Quoted message said:

I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Fawthrop contained the following:

Quoted message said:

| > I've heard that applying surgical spirit for your feet in the days
| > leading up to a long walk helps to toughen you feet up, or possibly
| > soaking them in Tea - of course these might just be old wives tales!
| >
| > Personally having suffered from extensively blistered feet whilst doing
| > sections of the SWCP my feeling is that I'd rather put my faith (and my
| > feet) in a well fitting good comfortable pair of boots any day!

But was the effect real or was the surgical spirit a placebo?

It sounds like a bad idea to me.

It may sound like a bad idea, however it still works. Remember a lot of
blistering is caused by the top layer of skin getting damp and soft ..
not all blistering, but enough that having tougher (and less prone to
dampness) skin can help. If it's placebo it's a very convincing one.
8>.

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Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

Quoted message said:

I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Fawthrop contained the following:

Quoted message said:

| > I've heard that applying surgical spirit for your feet in the days
| > leading up to a long walk helps to toughen you feet up, or possibly
| > soaking them in Tea - of course these might just be old wives tales!
| >
| > Personally having suffered from extensively blistered feet whilst doing
| > sections of the SWCP my feeling is that I'd rather put my faith (and my
| > feet) in a well fitting good comfortable pair of boots any day!

But was the effect real or was the surgical spirit a placebo?

It sounds like a bad idea to me.

It may sound like a bad idea, however it still works. Remember a lot of
blistering is caused by the top layer of skin getting damp and soft ..
not all blistering, but enough that having tougher (and less prone to
dampness) skin can help. If it's placebo it's a very convincing one.
8>.

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On 25/7/05 10:22, in article [email hidden],

BemusedByQM said:

any advice on toughening feet up, or products that would help etc

I tend to agree with a number of the posters here; I reckon that you have
the wrong size boots. A couple of years ago, when buying some Scarpa boots,
I discovered that I needed a wide fitting - something that I had never had
to do before. I've since realised that most of my shoes benefit from a wide
fitting. Maybe it's time for some new boots?

But, aside from investing in a new pair ...

... Smartwool socks are superb and - I think - will give yes less trouble
than socks with a high synthetic content. Vaseline works well. Smear it all
over your feet before a long walk. You'll find that there are some
specialist foot care products but none are any better than Vaseline. I
always carry some Compeed blister plasters with me. Although I've never had
to use these I'm amazed by how many people I end up giving them to!

--
Andy Howell
Birmingham, UK

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On 25/7/05 10:22, in article [email hidden],

BemusedByQM said:

any advice on toughening feet up, or products that would help etc

I tend to agree with a number of the posters here; I reckon that you have
the wrong size boots. A couple of years ago, when buying some Scarpa boots,
I discovered that I needed a wide fitting - something that I had never had
to do before. I've since realised that most of my shoes benefit from a wide
fitting. Maybe it's time for some new boots?

But, aside from investing in a new pair ...

... Smartwool socks are superb and - I think - will give yes less trouble
than socks with a high synthetic content. Vaseline works well. Smear it all
over your feet before a long walk. You'll find that there are some
specialist foot care products but none are any better than Vaseline. I
always carry some Compeed blister plasters with me. Although I've never had
to use these I'm amazed by how many people I end up giving them to!

--
Andy Howell
Birmingham, UK

To mail simply put back the dots ...

On 25/7/05 10:22, in article [email hidden],

BemusedByQM said:

any advice on toughening feet up, or products that would help etc

I tend to agree with a number of the posters here; I reckon that you have
the wrong size boots. A couple of years ago, when buying some Scarpa boots,
I discovered that I needed a wide fitting - something that I had never had
to do before. I've since realised that most of my shoes benefit from a wide
fitting. Maybe it's time for some new boots?

But, aside from investing in a new pair ...

... Smartwool socks are superb and - I think - will give yes less trouble
than socks with a high synthetic content. Vaseline works well. Smear it all
over your feet before a long walk. You'll find that there are some
specialist foot care products but none are any better than Vaseline. I
always carry some Compeed blister plasters with me. Although I've never had
to use these I'm amazed by how many people I end up giving them to!

--
Andy Howell
Birmingham, UK

To mail simply put back the dots ...

On 25/7/05 10:22, in article [email hidden],

BemusedByQM said:

any advice on toughening feet up, or products that would help etc

I tend to agree with a number of the posters here; I reckon that you have
the wrong size boots. A couple of years ago, when buying some Scarpa boots,
I discovered that I needed a wide fitting - something that I had never had
to do before. I've since realised that most of my shoes benefit from a wide
fitting. Maybe it's time for some new boots?

But, aside from investing in a new pair ...

... Smartwool socks are superb and - I think - will give yes less trouble
than socks with a high synthetic content. Vaseline works well. Smear it all
over your feet before a long walk. You'll find that there are some
specialist foot care products but none are any better than Vaseline. I
always carry some Compeed blister plasters with me. Although I've never had
to use these I'm amazed by how many people I end up giving them to!

--
Andy Howell
Birmingham, UK

To mail simply put back the dots ...

On 25/7/05 10:22, in article [email hidden],

BemusedByQM said:

any advice on toughening feet up, or products that would help etc

I tend to agree with a number of the posters here; I reckon that you have
the wrong size boots. A couple of years ago, when buying some Scarpa boots,
I discovered that I needed a wide fitting - something that I had never had
to do before. I've since realised that most of my shoes benefit from a wide
fitting. Maybe it's time for some new boots?

But, aside from investing in a new pair ...

... Smartwool socks are superb and - I think - will give yes less trouble
than socks with a high synthetic content. Vaseline works well. Smear it all
over your feet before a long walk. You'll find that there are some
specialist foot care products but none are any better than Vaseline. I
always carry some Compeed blister plasters with me. Although I've never had
to use these I'm amazed by how many people I end up giving them to!

--
Andy Howell
Birmingham, UK

To mail simply put back the dots ...

On 25/7/05 10:22, in article [email hidden],

BemusedByQM said:

any advice on toughening feet up, or products that would help etc

I tend to agree with a number of the posters here; I reckon that you have
the wrong size boots. A couple of years ago, when buying some Scarpa boots,
I discovered that I needed a wide fitting - something that I had never had
to do before. I've since realised that most of my shoes benefit from a wide
fitting. Maybe it's time for some new boots?

But, aside from investing in a new pair ...

... Smartwool socks are superb and - I think - will give yes less trouble
than socks with a high synthetic content. Vaseline works well. Smear it all
over your feet before a long walk. You'll find that there are some
specialist foot care products but none are any better than Vaseline. I
always carry some Compeed blister plasters with me. Although I've never had
to use these I'm amazed by how many people I end up giving them to!

--
Andy Howell
Birmingham, UK

To mail simply put back the dots ...

"Nick Pedley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Rob Devereux" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Surgical spirit used to be good for hardening feet up(but dont apply

until

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your feet are mended). The best stuff for protecting swollen or hot

spots

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is melanin - like a plastic film over gauze - because it is non-adherent

but

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also allows movement quite well whilst protection. Personally, I'd

never

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use those dreadful compeed things - they tend to rip off more skin than

they

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keep.

Huh? You're supposed to leave those on until they fall off by themselves
(usually when soaked in hot water like a bath), not rip them off every 24
hours.

Well, when they have managed to tear large amounts of skin off by friction,
there tends to be little point in allowing them to fall off.