Ultramarathoners who apply common, inexpensive paper tape to their feet before a race get fewer blisters on those areas than on non-taped areas, according to a new study. Blisters can happen to anyone ...

MONDAY, April 11, 2016 -- Blisters are the bane of every runner, but a new study suggests that surgical tape may solve the problem. "It's kind of a ridiculously cheap, easy method of blister ...

Pretaping specific areas of the feet with common, inexpensive surgical paper tape can significantly reduce the development of blisters in ultramarathon runners, according to a study published recently ...

Hobbling bravely onward after a foot develops a blister is one way to experience pain out of all proportion to the size of the injury. "I did 107 miles of Race for the Ages back in September, and I ...

Is there anything worse than getting a blister on the 25th mile? OK, maybe not everyone is an ultramarathoner. But doctors who got sick and tired of treating runners' blisters say they have a cheap ...

Been splashing the cash on top-of-the-range socks, lubricants and plasters to avoid the curse of the mid-race blister? You could have saved yourself a few quid - and some sore feet - by just using ...

Blisters are the bane of weekend hikers and Olympic marathoners alike. Stanford researchers say they've found a simple, cheap method to help prevent them. That humble hero is paper surgical tape, ...

On Saturday, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill exited his start against the Washington Nationals after two pitches due to a blister on his left middle finger. Blisters have sent him to the ...