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Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Tennhunter3 » Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:41 pm

What do you guys do about blisters from walking too much?

I probably covered at least 20 miles of ground the last week hunting. Needing to wear snake boots with Temps in the 80s..

I've gotten 2 very large sores on the back of my ankles they look terrible red and inflamed not to mention painful. . Put neosporin on them to prevent infection. But I don't intend to quit hunting.


I dunno if band aids would help to much.
Two pair socks or thicker socks?

Do you guys have this issue with boots.


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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby szwampdonkey » Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:51 pm

Get some rock tape and put it right over those hot spots then just keep on trucking. The stuff works great.

Thicker merino socks will help too if your boots feel a tad sloppy causing those blisters.
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Bonecrusher101 » Sun Oct 02, 2022 3:02 pm

I was gonna say duct tape directly on your skin over the hot spots that blister. Doing this will Stop the friction on your skin.
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Putt400 » Sun Oct 02, 2022 3:27 pm

Leukotape works well where hot spots start to develop. It is not intended to be used on actual blisters since the adhesive can pull away skin and expose the sensitive area.
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Bowhuntercoop » Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:37 am

Putt400 wrote:Leukotape works well where hot spots start to develop. It is not intended to be used on actual blisters since the adhesive can pull away skin and expose the sensitive area.

Leukotape might be the greatest thing ever created for hunters! I swear by that stuff when I backpack hunt out west.
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby PK_ » Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:21 am

Merino sock liners.
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Ol Split ( ) Toes » Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:20 pm

Get it there all the time there a pain but keep on going
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Putt400 » Mon Oct 03, 2022 2:11 pm

Bowhuntercoop wrote:
Putt400 wrote:Leukotape works well where hot spots start to develop. It is not intended to be used on actual blisters since the adhesive can pull away skin and expose the sensitive area.

Leukotape might be the greatest thing ever created for hunters! I swear by that stuff when I backpack hunt out west.

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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby jmaas07 » Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:32 pm

Mole skin works well
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Dewey » Tue Oct 04, 2022 4:44 am

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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Loppy » Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:47 am

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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby Powhound84 » Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:58 am

Moleskin works great over hot spots if you put it on before they turn into blisters.
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Re: Boot ankle blisters.

Unread postby clandestine.misfit » Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:56 pm

Leukotape in a preventative way! I’ve got it on all the time. Multiple layers of it. It’s honestly the best


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