Weird hot spots on bottom of feet, help

[SDHNTR]

So I've been doing a lot of training in my plastic boots for an upcoming AK goat hunt. I get hot spots on the soles of my feet in the ball area. I've tried all different sock combos and it happens every time. I'm afraid Leukotape will roll in this section of my feet. Anything else I can try?

 

[Jason Snyder]

Have you tried some Bodyglide?

 

[SDHNTR]

Have you tried some Bodyglide?

Like the stuff you rub in the netherregions before a run?

 

[elkbowkevin]

you've probably got a bit of foot slip in these plastic mountaineering type boots that is hard to diagnose, your ankle is tight and held down but the boot still may allow for some ball of foot movement.Maybe try changing out the foot beds for ones with a slighty higher arch or thicker pad area to aleviate the foot moving around in the toe box area. I had that problem in some hard snowboard boots and fixed it with better thicker foot beds. I like superfeet and a couple others.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

My boots made the balls of my feet sore from pounding on them, I put in some superfeet orange (more give than green) and that feels nicer. Also if you are having a rubbing based hot spot try putting some duct tape on it for a temporary solution, I found when backpacking that sticks on well for a couple days if needed.

 

[mallacootasmoothie]

I had this once, tried a different insole, problem fixed.

 

[wapitibob]

Yep, insole is too hard and too slick. I like the Dr Scholes athletic and Lathrop versions.

 

[SDHNTR]

Ok, but these are plastic mountaineering boots. Scarpa/Koflach Degre to be exact. These aren't your typical leather mountain hunting boots. There is no insole. Not sure where I would put one or how that would work. There is a removable inner bootie and then the plastic outer shell. Would an insole go inside the bootie or under it? I really don't think I'd have the overall volume to do this without the boot being way too tight elsewhere.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Like the stuff you rub in the netherregions before a run?

Yep.

 

[Ray]

Since you are in training, go ahead and cover the entire ball with leukotape. Make sure your skin is dry. Bring the tape all the way around to the top of your foot. Use scissors to round the corners of each end of each piece. The only time I've had leukotape come off my skin is when I wanted it off, or when my skin was damp in the field. However, it just lifted at the corners and did not pull off the major surface area. I also think the adhesion issue was due to placing the tape on a pencil so I didn't have to take the full roll. That appeared to lessen the stickiness when "applied" a second time to my feet.

Everyone that I have known who uses plastics tapes up. Just as you noted, unless they have a heat mouldable inner boot, you have limited options for fitting them to your foot.

 

[sniper61]

How are they working out for you? When are you hunting goats?