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kagoscuba

2010-01-10 7:48 PM

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Subject: Toe blisters solved - toe socks rule!!

I have always had an issue with toe blisters while training, and I decided to try toe socks recently...not a single blister since!! They feel kind of funky at first, but I actually think it helps me run better, as I "feel" my feet in the shoes and get a better feel for how my feet are hitting the ground...that part could just be in my head though. No blisters is for real though.

Now that said, I probably wouldn't wear them racing, as they take some time to get on correctly, but I'll worry about any blisters I get AFTER the race.

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Atlantia

2010-01-10 7:59 PM

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Subject: RE: Toe blisters solved - toe socks rule!!

Aren't they great? Only issue I have with them is how they make me need more space in the toe box.

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aquagirl

2010-01-10 8:01 PM

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Subject: RE: Toe blisters solved - toe socks rule!!

kagoscuba - 2010-01-10 8:48 PM I have always had an issue with toe blisters while training, and I decided to try toe socks recently...not a single blister since!! They feel kind of funky at first, but I actually think it helps me run better, as I "feel" my feet in the shoes and get a better feel for how my feet are hitting the ground...that part could just be in my head though. No blisters is for real though.

Now that said, I probably wouldn't wear them racing, as they take some time to get on correctly, but I'll worry about any blisters I get AFTER the race.

I am also a huge fan of injinjis. I wore them for my HIM ....did not want to take any chances with debilitating blisters while i raced. With practice you can get them on pretty quick. My T1 time was 3:49........not too bad considering I had to insert one little piggy at a time into my socks!

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Silver Bullet

2010-01-10 8:15 PM

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Subject: RE: Toe blisters solved - toe socks rule!!

For putting toe socks on quickly: I pull them on until the toes of the sock are in front of my real toes, then put my four fingers in the four spaces between the toes of the sock and pull them down between my toes. I'll give the sock one more tug if it's slack or twisted, then I'm good to go.

After you do it 5 or 6 times, it goes as fast as putting on regular socks.

kagoscuba

2010-01-10 8:21 PM

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Subject: RE: Toe blisters solved - toe socks rule!!

Silver Bullet - 2010-01-10 9:15 PM For putting toe socks on quickly: I pull them on until the toes of the sock are in front of my real toes, then put my four fingers in the four spaces between the toes of the sock and pull them down between my toes. I'll give the sock one more tug if it's slack or twisted, then I'm good to go.

After you do it 5 or 6 times, it goes as fast as putting on regular socks.

I'll definitely give it a try, but I've got the most crooked toes you could imagine. Think the movie "Boomerang." Sorry for the visual.

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RunningJayhawk

2010-01-10 8:23 PM

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