Re: Bodyglide? Who the heck recommended this stuff?

I will repeat a recommendation I have made before - get a copy of "Fixing Your Feet" and read it thoroughly. It has all the suggestions folks here keep repeating and more. There are detailed discussions of various foot ailments (like blisters) and potential remedies. As noted here in posts, different people require different remedies - feet are very individual, even from right foot to left foot.

The bottom line, though, is that if you are getting blisters, the shoe/boot-sock-orthotic/insole-lacing pattern combination you are using is not properly fit. Things like Tufskin, antiperspirants, foot powders, Zim's, creams and salves, and covers like moleskin and Second Skin can remedy symptoms to a certain extent. But proper fit, with the guidance of a trained boot fitter (running shoe fitter in the case of trail shoes), is the foundation. The fitter will check and adjust not only the boot/shoe itself, but the socks, orthotics or insoles, and lacing method.

Which brings up another question - what insoles or orthotics are you using? Currently boot and running shoe manufacturers just put in a temporary insole, since most people use custom insoles and orthotics these days (Superfeet being the most popular among serious hikers and runners, though they don't necessarily fit everyone).