[pct-l] Anti-perspirant for feet?

[Julian Plamann]

I know this isn't an exact answer to your question, but have you tried very
thin merino wool socks? (the thicker "hiking" wool socks REI and such sells
seem to be too heavy to work very effectively at moisture management. My
feet tended to sweat a lot when hiking or walking in synthetic or cotton
socks until I started using merino wool. Some really nice ones are "DeFeet
WoolEators". For me, the difference was night and day and I literally no
longer need powder or get blisters at all even on 20+ mile days (though I
have a feeling the PCT's southern section will make me eat my words come
April... hehe). Merino wool is also naturally very anti-fungal. Anyway, may
be worth giving it a shot if you haven't already.

Good luck and happy trails!
Julian



On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:22 AM, <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:

> My feet sweat quite a bit...  In 'normal' life I've used various foot
> sprays - usually some combination of anti-fungal and
> deodorant/antiperspirant powder spray...  For hiking and golf (I walk) the
> best thing I've found for me personally in preventing blisters (usually
> between the toes because of the sweat) is Injinji socks (toesocks), <
> http://www.injinji.com/tetratsok/performance.htm>...  No more between the
> toes blisters since I started using them...
>
> Happy trails!!!
> Jim / PITA
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