Saffirre8
01-10-2012, 20:44
I currently own you Wasatch GTX backpacking boots. .
the issue i am currently have with these boots with ALL the miles i have on (150 or more) them they are still giving me hotspots and blisters. I have a little wider foot i think plus i wanta leave room for socks and swelling from walking so i ordered a "wide" size. They are still giving me hotspots on all my hikes and trips. Eventually, i took out the insoles and put in "Superfeet" insoles because i hear great things about those and i still get these blisters and hotspots on pretty much every trip. For the most part i see most of my hotspots after about 6-7 miles when i am hiking. Sometimes i dont get any but that is on smaller day hikes. They seem to get real bad after about 9 miles when i have my backpack fully loaded at 40lbs. It makes it very hard for me to go for more then 2 day trips because my feet get so tore up. Not only have i put new soles in my boots. i have also tried several different socks with these shoes, body glide sticks and even moleskins.On my last trip over the weekend, i got a hotspot so the next day i covered it up with a moleskin and by the end of my 10 mile hike with a 40lb pack i still got a blister where the hotspot was even with the Moleskin on.
I am not sure what is causing the issues. I dont know if my feet are not getting enough ventilation or weather even tho i ordered a "wide" it still is not wide enough for my foot? Most of my hot spots or blister are on the top of my toe OR on the bottom sides of my feet.
I did get them from REI so i can return them i guess but i seem to have had issues with blister or hotspots on most boots.
I am looking for a new boot but its so many to choose from.....UGH
the issue i am currently have with these boots with ALL the miles i have on (150 or more) them they are still giving me hotspots and blisters. I have a little wider foot i think plus i wanta leave room for socks and swelling from walking so i ordered a "wide" size. They are still giving me hotspots on all my hikes and trips. Eventually, i took out the insoles and put in "Superfeet" insoles because i hear great things about those and i still get these blisters and hotspots on pretty much every trip. For the most part i see most of my hotspots after about 6-7 miles when i am hiking. Sometimes i dont get any but that is on smaller day hikes. They seem to get real bad after about 9 miles when i have my backpack fully loaded at 40lbs. It makes it very hard for me to go for more then 2 day trips because my feet get so tore up. Not only have i put new soles in my boots. i have also tried several different socks with these shoes, body glide sticks and even moleskins.On my last trip over the weekend, i got a hotspot so the next day i covered it up with a moleskin and by the end of my 10 mile hike with a 40lb pack i still got a blister where the hotspot was even with the Moleskin on.
I am not sure what is causing the issues. I dont know if my feet are not getting enough ventilation or weather even tho i ordered a "wide" it still is not wide enough for my foot? Most of my hot spots or blister are on the top of my toe OR on the bottom sides of my feet.
I did get them from REI so i can return them i guess but i seem to have had issues with blister or hotspots on most boots.
I am looking for a new boot but its so many to choose from.....UGH