New Subscriber with questions

[Imelda Fagin]

>One thing about socks: some of the newer kids, like coolmax socks, and even
>smartwool socks, are constructed so that (they claim) you don't need liners,
>acc. to the outdoors specialists I talked to. And having worn them on the
>Camino with one-time blisters (and those brought on by tying my boots much
>too loosely one morning), I think the advice I was given is correct. Comments?
>Elyn

Ah, the blister question again. My advice to anyone is no one person's
advice may be right for you. Each configuration of foot is so different, as
I learned last year. My bunions, which have never caused me any problems in
my life, developed huge blister. That's with the newest socks, liner socks,
no liner socks, vaseline, compeed, etc. My advice: walk, walk walk with the
weight, over several days if you can and up and down on rough ground. Some
people don't need to do all this....But you never know. There's no magic
bullet.   Imelda