Shoes that rub your heels and give you blisters

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11 Nov 2017, 6:40 pm

This is a common problem for me. I’ve bought several pairs of shoes in the past only to find I can’t wear them because the hard back rubs my heels and causes me blisters.

I had found somewhere that does soft backed shoes but they have gone out of business. I had 2 pairs but one pair is fit for the rubbish bin.
Does anyone else have this problem and know where you can get soft backed shoes in the UK?


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11 Nov 2017, 6:58 pm

I’ve had this problem and I put some material to make the shoe more snug and cover that part of the back that rubs my heel.



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11 Nov 2017, 7:06 pm

DataB4 wrote:
I’ve had this problem and I put some material to make the shoe more snug and cover that part of the back that rubs my heel.


I wouldn't know how to do that. I've tried Compeed or supermarket own blister plasters but they weren't very successful.


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11 Nov 2017, 7:09 pm

Oh you’ve already tried that felt stuff with the adhesive on it that you can stick in the shoe?



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11 Nov 2017, 7:54 pm

I've not tried the felt stuff unless Compeed are felt.


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11 Nov 2017, 8:14 pm

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11 Nov 2017, 8:15 pm

firemonkey wrote:
This is a common problem for me. I’ve bought several pairs of shoes in the past only to find I can’t wear them because the hard back rubs my heels and causes me blisters.

I had found somewhere that does soft backed shoes but they have gone out of business. I had 2 pairs but one pair is fit for the rubbish bin.
Does anyone else have this problem and know where you can get soft backed shoes in the UK?


I hate that issue so much, I've certainly ran into that problem before....especially when I have bought more 'budgety' shoes like from Payless shoe store, not sure if they have that in the U.K but yeah I call that store 'pay less for less'.

For the longest time I was wearing 'skater shoes' basically shoes they make specifically for people into skateboarding I don't skateboard but a lot of the shoes are comfortable. They may have those in the U.K but not sure about any stores or anything as I only know where I've gotten them here in the U.S.

Or my other go to was Converse brand high tops, but the downside of those is its easy to get dirt and little bits of rock and debris in them. Now I have Doc Marten boots, in the very beginning they were kind of hard on my heels and I got a couple blisters but since I have broken them in they are quite comfortable, though a little bit heavy. I think doc marten makes soft type shoes to...not just the leather boots. If I recall those are from the U.K do they actually have physical doc marten stores there?


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12 Nov 2017, 3:34 am

With a little help from someone online I found a place. Have ordered https://www.padders.co.uk/mens/dual-fit/97/499/peter/


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