Okay, so I walked barefoot all day, and it went perfectly well, untill I stubbed my foot on a loose street stone and I got a blood blister..-.- Is there any preventing stuff like this? Will I be better resistant against bloodblisters or bruises? I dont have any normal blisters from walking, while I get those easily with shoes on btw
The secret is to adjust the way you walk. Try to "fox walk", swing your legs a bit more and try to put your forefoot down first, "toe heel" rather than "heel toe". This will automatically pull your toes back and avert stubbing. Takes a bit of practice, but it works for me!
Once your blister heals, the skin that replaces your blistered skin will be thicker and more resilient. It will resist re-blistering. I've had a couple of big blood blisters - one on the ball of each foot - and when they healed, I got thicker skin. I haven't had a very bad blister since - just a couple of tiny ones after walking on extremely hot pavement. Fox walking should really help you avoid friction on parts of your foot that tend to blister. If that's something you don't want to do, for whatever reason, I'd recommend walking slower. Blisters happen because of too much friction burning your foot, and slower walking leads to less friction exerted on your feet.
thanks you guys But about the fox walking, is that the way people are supposed to naturally walk? I tried a few times but it seems odd. I guess it takes some practise indeed
A natural gait is also a function of your individual body structure, as defined by genetics and history. You may find that "modified" fox walking works best; on smooth surfaces, my style is more of a "flat foot", with the toe and the heel coming down at just about the same time. On rough surfaces or at higher speeds, I naturally tend to go more toe first. Another factor is time barefoot. The longer you do it, the more you'll develop a style best suited to you and the more sensitive you will be to your environment. You'll find that after time, stubbed toes are essentially a thing of the past and the occasional oversight where you're brought up short will not result in injury.
