5 helpful products and tips for preventing blisters caused by new or stiff shoes

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• Blisters are terrible, and they happen more often as the weather warms up.
• We've got five solutions that'll prevent you from getting blisters in the first place, or treat them if you get cursed with any this summer.
• From hydrocolloid bandages to blister balm, these products have your heels covered (literally).

Blisters are a scourge unto our feet in the most literal sense.

They are an actualized punishment left behind by our shoes: a reminder that we irresponsibly forsook our own toes and heels.

Blisters are so common that most of us have just accepted that they're now part of the universal human experience. If you wear shoes, you can't escape them.

But preventing blisters is actually a relatively easy thing to do if you outfit your shoes and feet properly.

Below are some of the products, tips, and tricks I've picked up after seven years of living in cities and refusing to compromise on my love of stylish yet often impractical shoes. Trust me, these products will save you a lot of money in future Uber costs.

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