blisters on arch from new shoes...

[Sanjay Suri]

Hi, I just bought a pair of adidas adistar and in my very first run, I've got 2 blisters... on the
arch of each foot. :-( Here is the shoe that I've bought....
(http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/1069757/c/7996.html). On reading a bit, post blisters unfortunately, I
realised that this is a well known problem with adidas. The question is can something be done? Will
the problem - too high an arch in the show - just go away with use?

I'm planning to run a 1/2 Marathon on 15 Feb '04 .. should I change the shoes or is there hope?
Blisters are not too bad btw.. doesnt hurt while walking.

thanks a ton! -Sanjay

[Doug Freese]

Sanjay Suri wrote:

> On reading a bit, post blisters unfortunately, I realised that this is a well known problem with
> adidas. The question is can something be done? Will the problem - too high an arch in the show -
> just go away with use?

No idea if it will go away but I get hot spots from time to time and place a strip of
Johnson&Johnson tape over the friction. By the way, duct tape also works well.

Apparently, the new shoes seemed to be the latest variable but make sure you are wearing non
cotton socks.

> I'm planning to run a 1/2 Marathon on 15 Feb '04 .. should I change the shoes or is there hope?
> Blisters are not too bad btw..

Try the tape and or vaseline and see how it works.

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Doug Freese "Caveat Lector" dfreeseS@NOBShvc.rr.com

[TopCounsel]

>I'm planning to run a 1/2 Marathon on 15 Feb '04 .. should I change the shoes
or is there hope?

Sanjay, there are a million good uses for a bad pair of running shoes; but running a half marathon
or longer is NOT one of them! When I have gotten a lemon pair from time to time over the years, I
use them for those days when I'm going to be walking miles and miles (e.g., a day at Disneyland,
etc.). Just my opinion, of course, but I would NEVER take a long run in a bad pair of shoes. That
can screw you up for both the short term (the race) and the long term (your running habit). If these
shoes are such a piece of bleep, will the vendor take them back?

[21twelve]

"Sanjay Suri" <_suri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1404498b.0312160428.4185bde@posting.google.com...
> Hi, I just bought a pair of adidas adistar and in my very first run, I've got 2 blisters... on the
> arch of each foot. :-( Here is the shoe that I've bought....
> (http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/1069757/c/7996.html).

I had the same problem when I put arch supports in my shoes. I was able to stop it by lacing the
shoes all the way to the last holes - I notice in the pic above that they aren't laced thru the last
hole on each side. That's the same way that I used to do it, but when I put in the supports my foot
slid around enough to cause some pretty nasty blisters. Lace thru all the holes and snug them up
good. The tape and/or band-aid is a good idea as well...

David

[Tim Downie]

TopCounsel wrote:
>> I'm planning to run a 1/2 Marathon on 15 Feb '04 .. should I change the shoes or is there hope?
>
> Sanjay, there are a million good uses for a bad pair of running shoes; but running a half marathon
> or longer is NOT one of them! When I have gotten a lemon pair from time to time over the years, I
> use them for those days when I'm going to be walking miles and miles
> (e.g., a day at Disneyland, etc.). Just my opinion, of course, but I would NEVER take a long run
> in a bad pair of shoes. That can screw you up for both the short term (the race) and the long
> term (your running habit). If these shoes are such a piece of bleep, will the vendor take
> them back?

I think that's over reacting just a tad. I don't think it's at all unusual to get the occasional
blister from a new pair of shoes. I developed an arch blister with a new pair of shoe once and went
on to run a marathon in the same shoes.

If you keep getting blisters in the same point then clearly something's not right but in my case,
after the intial blister, I had no problems.

Tim

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[Doug Freese]

Tim Downie wrote:

> I think that's over reacting just a tad. I don't think it's at all unusual to get the occasional
> blister from a new pair of shoes. I developed an arch blister with a new pair of shoe once and
> went on to run a marathon in the same shoes.

I agree - over reaction. I'd look/feel for for a physical flaw in the shoe for a start. If the
only problem with the shoe is a blister, put a small piece of tape on your arch and wear them
till they die.

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Doug Freese "Caveat Lector" dfreeseS@NOBShvc.rr.com

[Ed Prochak]

Doug Freese <dfreese@NOBShvc.rr.com> wrote in message news:<TlEDb.433392$pT1.5616@twister.nyc.rr.com>...
> Sanjay Suri wrote:
>
>
> > On reading a bit, post blisters unfortunately, I realised that this is a well known problem with
> > adidas. The question is can something be done? Will the problem - too high an arch in the show -
> > just go away with use?
>
> No idea if it will go away but I get hot spots from time to time and place a strip of
> Johnson&Johnson tape over the friction. By the way, duct tape also works well.

I can second these solutions. Rarely needed, but tape can work wonders. Keep a roll in your gym bag.

>
> Apparently, the new shoes seemed to be the latest variable but make sure you are wearing non
> cotton socks.

Rarely do I disagree with you, Doug, but I personally doubt cotton socks are a factor. Synthetic
materials may be better (I do have a few coolmax socks), but cotton isn't necessarily bad. I
actually prefer cotton for most situations.
>
>
> > I'm planning to run a 1/2 Marathon on 15 Feb '04 .. should I change the shoes or is there hope?
> > Blisters are not too bad btw..
>
> Try the tape and or vaseline and see how it works.

Tape proteects from further damage. That's my vote.