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Sweaty cotton socks worst for causing blisters

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by NewsBot, Feb 23, 2006.

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    Associated Press are reporting:
    Sweaty cotton socks worst for causing blisters
    Updated Wed. Feb. 22 2006 10:03 PM ET
     
  2. EdYip

    EdYip Active Member

    Definitely no surprise there. In the early 90's, Backpacker magazine compared a variety of hiking socks and found that 100% cotton socks are 7x more likely to cause blisters.
     
  3. John Spina

    John Spina Active Member

    For years we podiatrists(myself included) have told our patients to wear white,cotton socks.Then I read that cotton holds in excess moisture and can actually aggravate conditions such as blisters,hyperhidrosis and evev T.pedis.Now,when a patient presents with one of these maladies,I advise him/her to wear a white polyester sock.This type of sock will be more efficient in dispersing moisture.
     
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