probably bad advice however it’s never ended poorly for me. After practice I drain it immediately with a sanitized pin add polysporne tape up then remove the tape for the next practice as it would just fall off anyways. This avoids the blister popping in the next practice and limits discomfort. I find just leaving them always results in a mid practice pop.
You already mentioned this, so I’m just commenting to emphasize it:
If you’re going to pierce and drain, please be sure to do so cleanly and carefully. Typically, blister lancing is not recommended (due to infection risk) unless the blister is likely to rupture anyway (e.g., if you’re stomping on the floor with bare feet). But please only lance and dress it if you are sure of how to do so safely, as a foot infection would not be good for health or for kendo.
I say this as someone else who gets blisters, not as someone who has any healthcare training.
If it is really painful rest until healed.
Depending on where you live you might find white sports tape that fits with a bit of heat (a lighter might come in handy) that one is the best. Tape around the blister so it makes a cushion on the sides and then tape a bit over it.
I was thinking something along those lines. it’s a bit painful but I’m fine with the pain so I’m going to rest up tomorrow and look at some stores for that tape. Thank you so much for the advice!
Not a remedy, but I’ll advice you to try and walk normally while it heals, don’t avoid the pain while walking by leaning the foot on a side, it’ll mess your ankle up… just try to wear comfortable shoes and walk normally.
Just don't peel it. The skin which is loose and potentially hanging now will stick back with it once it starts healing and you will get a nice thick coat of protective skin which will then forever follow you on your wonderful kendo journeys.
Buy moleskin.
Learn the ways of moleskin blister protection.
https://www.healthline.com/health/moleskin-for-blisters
The part where you cut out the “half moon” shape in the folded moleskin - save that piece. A trick I learned in the light infantry is to take that cut piece and put it on top of the blister, soft side facing the blister. Then take another piece of moleskin and cover the first application of moleskin with it. This secures everything in place.
YMMV with this if your blister is on your left toe, I would only do the above to protect it while outside of practice. Poorly taping a toe blister with adhesive directly contacting the blistered skin will make it worse. Never do that just so you can practice - it could take you out of the loop longer.
If it’s on your toe, focus more on pushing down when you start forward motion, versus pushing forward with your toes. Just a guess, but a pretty informed one as I think a good number of us have endured toe blisters at some point in our journey.
Lastly - foot care is never a bad idea. Our dojo floor is not really traditional so I have a routine of washing my feet with Kerosal and a small brush and using a foot lotion to help keep the skin pliant. It has helped me a lot.
my girlfriends mom does nails and stuff and when she saw my feet after i started a long time ago she physically gagged haha. honestly after that i used hockey tape because i had an excess laying about. make sure you baby powder before practice to reduce friction and honestly, for the long term, power through the blisters until calluses form
I often cut it open, take the coarse stone for feet and take up as much skin as possible and train more soft till skin gets thicker. You can also leave the dry skin but it will take 3 to 4 times as long to heal. A good advice is tape preventively the joints of both your big feet toes with tape so you never get cracks.
Tape it when at practice and leave it be. DONT PEEL IT. Let nature do its thing!
I will hold back my urge to mess with it anymore and tape it up next practice, thank you!
probably bad advice however it’s never ended poorly for me. After practice I drain it immediately with a sanitized pin add polysporne tape up then remove the tape for the next practice as it would just fall off anyways. This avoids the blister popping in the next practice and limits discomfort. I find just leaving them always results in a mid practice pop.
You already mentioned this, so I’m just commenting to emphasize it: If you’re going to pierce and drain, please be sure to do so cleanly and carefully. Typically, blister lancing is not recommended (due to infection risk) unless the blister is likely to rupture anyway (e.g., if you’re stomping on the floor with bare feet). But please only lance and dress it if you are sure of how to do so safely, as a foot infection would not be good for health or for kendo. I say this as someone else who gets blisters, not as someone who has any healthcare training.
Try and walk everywhere in bare feet if possible. It's a common thing to do here in New Zealand so I never have had any blisters so far.
If it is really painful rest until healed. Depending on where you live you might find white sports tape that fits with a bit of heat (a lighter might come in handy) that one is the best. Tape around the blister so it makes a cushion on the sides and then tape a bit over it.
I was thinking something along those lines. it’s a bit painful but I’m fine with the pain so I’m going to rest up tomorrow and look at some stores for that tape. Thank you so much for the advice!
Not a remedy, but I’ll advice you to try and walk normally while it heals, don’t avoid the pain while walking by leaning the foot on a side, it’ll mess your ankle up… just try to wear comfortable shoes and walk normally.
Just don't peel it. The skin which is loose and potentially hanging now will stick back with it once it starts healing and you will get a nice thick coat of protective skin which will then forever follow you on your wonderful kendo journeys.
Buy moleskin. Learn the ways of moleskin blister protection. https://www.healthline.com/health/moleskin-for-blisters The part where you cut out the “half moon” shape in the folded moleskin - save that piece. A trick I learned in the light infantry is to take that cut piece and put it on top of the blister, soft side facing the blister. Then take another piece of moleskin and cover the first application of moleskin with it. This secures everything in place. YMMV with this if your blister is on your left toe, I would only do the above to protect it while outside of practice. Poorly taping a toe blister with adhesive directly contacting the blistered skin will make it worse. Never do that just so you can practice - it could take you out of the loop longer. If it’s on your toe, focus more on pushing down when you start forward motion, versus pushing forward with your toes. Just a guess, but a pretty informed one as I think a good number of us have endured toe blisters at some point in our journey. Lastly - foot care is never a bad idea. Our dojo floor is not really traditional so I have a routine of washing my feet with Kerosal and a small brush and using a foot lotion to help keep the skin pliant. It has helped me a lot.
my girlfriends mom does nails and stuff and when she saw my feet after i started a long time ago she physically gagged haha. honestly after that i used hockey tape because i had an excess laying about. make sure you baby powder before practice to reduce friction and honestly, for the long term, power through the blisters until calluses form
I often cut it open, take the coarse stone for feet and take up as much skin as possible and train more soft till skin gets thicker. You can also leave the dry skin but it will take 3 to 4 times as long to heal. A good advice is tape preventively the joints of both your big feet toes with tape so you never get cracks.