04 August 2022 The influence of sock composition on the appearance of foot blisters in hikers The study written about in this paper examined the role of sock fibres (synthetic vs natural) in preventing blisters in over 200 long-distance hikers, all of whom had to meet strict inclusion criteria. The mean age of the sample was 35.8 ± 14.5 years, from 22 countries, and all were undertaking the Camino de Santiago […] Full story