For years blister care has been fairly standard. Many athletes use Second Skin over the top of a blister and then apply tape to hold that in place. Some still use Vaseline. Others will drain the blister and cover with a Band-Aid or athletic tape. And some will use zinc oxide under tape. All can work – but some work better than others. I’ve seen many runners who have tried one of the above with poor success. Sometimes the lack of blister patching success happens because of a poor tape job. …
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