Viscious blisters!

[Nuclearsquash]

Howdy,

I train in Taekwondo, and this involves being barefoot, with lost of twisitng and weight being put through my big toes, as a result of this i'm prone to getting blisters which invariably tear during training; so far this hasn't been too bad, but last night i took of probably 80% of the top layer of skin on my right big toe, and needless to say it fracking hurts!

So my question is, is thereanything i can do to stop these blisters occuring (wearing trainers is not an option), the only thing i can think of is to strap up my toe somehow but that seems a little daft too. Any advice greatfully received.

Andy

[HRG.]

Wipe the area regularly with surgical spirit, it roughens the skin up.

[BGB autosport]

Tape you big toe to the one next to it with masking/first aid(bandage) tape. Should stop you taking all the skin off and lessen the chances of breaking your toe if you catch a knee or elbow.

Edited by BGB autosport on Thursday 16th July 13:03

[mrsxllifts]

As yuck as it sounds, try urinating on you feet or rubbing your urine on them, it hardens the skin.

[shouldbworking]

At the karate club I go to the people who suffer particularly with this just tend to use plasters or tape

[HiAsAKite]

I used to get this a lot doing TKD (trained 4 times per week)- I found that with time a regular training your feet toughen and it doesn't happen anymore, or if does, and a layer of skin shears off there's already hard skin underneath-..

On occasions it was pretty sore however

Didn't get so much on my big toe, mainly round the ball of my foot for me..

I never tried any of the 'skin toughing' tricks- however various people claim these work and may help?


Can not use a pair of sparring/training shoes? (I seem to recall they were really light, almost plimsol like trainers made by some korean company)- I seem to recall these worked ok?