As you might have seen from some of my other reviews, I am currently training for a marathon.......that means lots of miles of plodding (I can't say "running" for fear of being done under some sort of misrepresentation act!). I have been wearing my old faithful trainers up until a couple of weeks ago, when I could no longer kid myself that they were suitable for running such distances in. I therefore went to the running shop and bought some fab shiney new running shoes. Now, these shoes are doing everything that I want........almost. They are comfortable, supportive, and my hips no longer hurt when I run. BUT, after the first run, of ...  Read the complete review

Compeed Blister Plasters are so clever that I wish I had invented them myself. They have pushed the paper clip into number 2 on my greatest inventions list. Known and loved by walkers everywhere, these little miracle workers can be the difference between a happy day's walking or hell on the hills. My next door neighbour Alison ran the London Marathon this year in 3 hours 20 mins. Her blister kicked in at 6 miles and she spent the next 20 wishing she'd taken along the pack of Compeed that I gave her the day before. However, you don't have to be athletic to need Compeed. A new pair of shoes, too much sightseeing, badly fitting socks - all can give ...  Read the complete review

With all new shoes I usually get the odd blister, also I get them from general wear if i decide not to put socks on during a night out. We all get blisters to varying degrees and if the blisters are in an awkward position they can often be very painful to walk on and wear shoes with. The Compeed Blister Plasters answered all my prayers when I began using them and I havn't looked back since. I am now wearing shoes in confidence knowing that if I don happen to get a blister, these handy things will help me out. The Compeed Blister Plasters cost around the £4-£5 mark for 5 plasters, but if you have a blister that is causing a lot of problems you will soon ...  Read the complete review

Compeed Blister Plasters: surely this is just another product on the market cashing in on peoples discomfort while actually making no difference whatsoever? That is just what I thought before I used these. I would see them in the shops and think 'I bet they are no better than a regular plaster'. My friend was the person to prove me wrong After getting a blister from a new pair of shoes, my friend insisted on me using one of Compeed's blister plasters because he could see how much pain I was in. I thought it was worth a try and I have never looked back since. The packaging of this product is in a green/turquoise box with a picture of a foot wearing ...  Read the complete review

I don't think I've ever found a pair of shoes that hasn't given me blisters or just rubbed all the skin off the back of my heels for the first few wears, so every time I get new shoes my feet end up covered in plasters. I usually just use normal plasters but last time I was looking for some I spotted these Compeed Blister Plasters and decided to give them a go. They are expensive at £3.97 for a pack of 5 plasters, but I thought it would be worth it as it says on the pack that they stay on for several days. They come in handy little plastic pack which is useful if you want to keep them in your bag and doesn't get squashed like the cardboard packs plasters ...  Read the complete review