Did you ever wonder why you don’t get blisters on your elbows? Your forearms? How about your back or your stomach? Not happening – because those body parts don’t usually rub against anything. Feet, on the other hand, tend to get blisters because they’re subject to a lot of friction.
There are two primary causes of blisters:
Blisters form on your toes and soles from…
Blisters are the skin’s response to irritation. When something repeatedly rubs against your foot, the skin will first get hot and red. Then, in an attempt to protect itself from further assault, it forms a bubble. This isn’t an injury that happens slowly over time. Irritated or burned skin puts up a fight in a hurry, and protective blisters can form within minutes.
If you…
The skin of your feet is pretty susceptible to those raised, fluid-filled bubbles we call blisters. That’s because the main cause of blisters is friction, or rubbing. Shoes that don’t fit well are one of the main causes of friction: too tight and they rub the skin over and over. Even shoes that are too wide or too stiff can provoke the excessive rubbing that…