We are getting a little back to basics on this one, but as anyone who has ever had a blister will tell you, it is actually pretty important. Compare your shoes to tires on a car, how they are attached makes a big difference. You may know this, but it is worth repeating, when you walk a lot, your feet will swell The trick is to have shoes tied in a manner that will allow your feet to swell, but at the same time are snug enough to prevent your foot from slopping around and causing blisters.
1) Pull your laces tight enough around your foot that you can feel the sides of the shoe, but still allow some wiggle room.
2) At the ankle, where your boot will have either eyelets or quick lace loops, do a single overhand knot (the knot that you start with when tying shoes normally) between each eyelet. This will keep the snugness of the laces around your ankle from averaging out with laces around your foot.
3) Finally, it's important to not tighten the top tie too much. This will allow your foot to vent, and not build up sweat. If sweat builds up, your foot will still find a way to blister.
1 comment:
Its really very important to tie our hiking boots perfectly. These tips are really very useful.
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