New shoes - painful!

[Tink Tina]

I have never been a ‘shoe’ kind of girl and hate having to buy new shoes.

In summer I live in my havianas and in winter my boots.

Recently I bought some leather trainer type shoe, felt comfy but as soon as I wore them they ripped the back of my feet to bits!

Today I wore some merrell sandals which I brought back from Florida and again one of the straps has rubbed and given a blister... I thought these were very comfortable too!

Ouch

Does anyone else have this problem?

I even used some of that compeed stick on the trainer ones but put it on after they started rubbing and it didn’t help but that may have been a case of putting it on too late!

[LadyDebs86]

I do. Every shoe rubs me horribly at first, even Vans and Converse. I have weird lumps on the back of my heels and they happen to sit exactly where shoes do.

I like to wear them round the house to break them in while wearing massive fluffy socks. I just wear them until I can’t stand to any more and eventually they soften up.

With leather shoes you can also use the handle of a broom to stretch them (amazing advice given to me considering I love Doc Martens which are the worst for rubbing!)

[Guest]

Compeed blister plasters on the bits you know will rub work wonders,I always break the backs on new shoes before I wear them though,by bending the heel till it's not so hard.

[emmabanana]

I do all the time! I recently bought some boots which rubbed and nothing worked so I tried some moleskin, just suck it on where they hurt and that works, might be worth a try?

[Andybear]

Due to swelling as a result of lymphoedema I buy footwear for problem feet from a company called Cosyfeet. They're not cheap but I've never had any problems with rubbing, blisters, anything. I get sandals and normal leather shoes from them.

[Tink Tina]

Thank you some great suggestions here, glad to know I’m not alone!

[catherinesian]

I tend to always have to wear new shoes in, the only ones that I haven’t are my fit flops and my sketchers go walk.
I spent a lot of time in preparation for this holiday wearing my holiday shoes walking home from work each day!

[tspill]

Decent shoes often do this and take patience to "run in".

[scooby99]

Ultimate Performance Skin Shield; bought on Amazon, a roll on silicone/aloe vera barrier between your skin & leather/fabric etc; amazing stuff.

[tspill]

Originally Posted by scooby99

Ultimate Performance Skin Shield; bought on Amazon, a roll on silicone/aloe vera barrier between your skin & leather/fabric etc; amazing stuff.

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I have used a Compeed version of this which can also very good.