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| kolobar16. 02. 2016 11:45:35 |
If too many socks, the toes will suffer.
Long-term solution is acquiring new boots. The Jalovec model obviously copies Meindl footwear (see Air Revolution 3.5), which are considered thoughtfully and top-quality made boots. Maybe try the original to start with.
Short-term solution: before putting on Planika boots, cover the spots where blisters appear with blister plasters.
long-term solution
short-term solution
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| rozca2416. 02. 2016 13:49:17 |
They are also great boots for me, that's why it's a shame to change them. I've already tried double socks too but it was the same. Or most of the time I had double socks, maybe that's also why they wear out? But I doubt it..
where could I buy this original?
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| dprapr16. 02. 2016 13:56:41 |
If they blister you at the back, then choose boots that are less stiff at the back or just leather ones. Without reinforcements with hard plastic,...
You won't solve it with double socks.
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| kolobar16. 02. 2016 14:43:56 |
Usually, boots cause blisters at the back if the boot doesn't grip the foot well and your heel lifts in the boot.
Salewa, for example, has the 3F system in their models which should grip the heel. They also give 100% anti-blister guarantee.
To the previous solutions, I'm adding the most practical one:
Unlike Meindl, which, as far as I know, you can buy closest at Sportler in Trieste (surely also somewhere in Austria), Salewa is available in Slovenia as much as you want.
(Which doesn't mean that some other manufacturer available in Slovenia - LaSportiva, Hanwag etc. wouldn't be ok. Salewa and LaSportiva e.g. fit narrower feet better, Meindl and Hanwag wider ones...)
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| Smetar16. 02. 2016 15:18:06 |
rozca24: if you haven't tried yet, try tightening the laces a bit more (also during the hike if the laces "loosen") and wear hiking socks (they dry faster and are padded)... plasters do help, but it's not quite the optimal solution
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| SamoK16. 02. 2016 15:21:47 |
In my experience there's no way to improve anything if the boot blisters you. In old times almost all gojzarji blistered, modern ones don't if you just buy the right ones. When choosing you really have to make sure the boot fully grips the foot, doesn't move even a little, but at the same time doesn't press anywhere even a little (!!). No other way.
And no double socks!
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| mito300016. 02. 2016 18:15:27 |
Why not double socks? I always wear them and never any problems. True I also have a top boot, at least for me - Lowa cevedale GTX. Really a shame because it's not available anymore as its successor doesn't suit me as much.
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| IgorZlodej16. 02. 2016 18:27:42 |
You need to have your foot toughened up, then there are no problems, of course you can't get there with a few mountain visits per year  .
And of course double socks for over 30 years .
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| dprapr16. 02. 2016 19:27:49 |
Some even wore šofere, and had no problems.
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| miri16. 02. 2016 19:32:35 |
@dprapr, you're surely joking, but in the army you probably wore them. I did, never any problems.
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| dprapr16. 02. 2016 19:45:21 |
No, in the army I wore socks and puttees, which I then practiced for some time in the hills. Definitely in summer I would never wear double socks again. Even one pair is sometimes too much for me, especially with high boots.
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| miri16. 02. 2016 19:52:03 |
A hundred people, a hundred marvels. I wear doubles for over 30 years. So far without complaints. Everyone knows best what suits them. Some don't even need shoes.
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| rozca2417. 02. 2016 11:56:06 |
I really bought boots just a bit too big because the seller said that when descending toes don't bang into the boot, now I have hellish blisters. Would some insole help then?
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| bagi17. 02. 2016 12:20:44 |
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| rozca2417. 02. 2016 12:33:51 |
Maybe that's it. But I always tighten laces fully and have double socks too. Yesterday I bought those blister patches and some gel you apply where blister might form and skin is more resistant. Next time I'll try all and see if it helps. I'll try padding underneath too and max tighten laces. Just no feeling in boots they're too big as foot holds really well.
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| bagi17. 02. 2016 12:46:07 |
@rozca24 ... Compeed patch on dry, non-oily skin. Warm it between palms before applying. Theories on single or double socks galore, find combo that suits you. Avoid cotton socks esp as they don't wick moisture. It contributes much to blisters. Good luck choosing and solving nasty issue 
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| miri17. 02. 2016 13:23:02 |
On multi-day hikes don't wash your feet. Anti-snoring earplugs for the ear might help the hut neighbour for the nose.
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| kolobar17. 02. 2016 14:11:36 |
Seller advised well, boot needs toe space, esp downhill. If no feel boots too big when walking, they aren't; good boot grips foot despite toe room so heel doesn't lift.
On sock number: like no double undies, t-shirts, shirts, fleeces, shells etc, no double socks. Today's technical socks comfy & padded enough, different ones for seasons, temps, conditions, activities etc...
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| darinka417. 02. 2016 15:21:48 |
I once bought a slightly narrower La Sportiva model. During the descent, it was really longer than usual, I felt my toes at the end of the shoe. The consequence was that all my toenails came off. Good thing new ones grew, so it's really better to buy the right shoes.
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| grega_z_brega17. 02. 2016 18:04:47 |
You really have to be careful when buying shoes. Also foot width and instep height, so the shoe doesn't wrap around the foot. Try as many models as possible in different stores, preferably those with a test trail with inclines and different surfaces.
You just have to take the time...
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