I've worn two different pairs of spikes this season and both have either cut up my heels or given me huge blisters on my heels or been incredibly uncomfortable in general. I tried wearing an old pair of spikes but they just felt too beat-up and loose to race in. What can I do to break in my newer ones?
are your new ones the same style as your old ones? as in general shape, weight, material etc
I had the nike zoom waffle 5 or 6 in the past. I wore the new Nike zoom waffle 8's for two races but they blisteredhurt my feet/felt too loose so I wore my old ones for a race but they felt old/loose so I got a new pair, Brooks Mach 11 which although not loose but gave me the worst blisters I've ever had or seen.
Were you wearing socks? Also, try putting duct tape over the parts of your foot that get blisters.
I always wear socks and my feet are pretty callused and I did the vaseline in the socks thing and still blistered.
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