Maceration?

A burning sensation under the foot oftem means your shoes were a bit too narrow. Go up a width.

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Try going to a lighter wool sock.

Darn Tough makes a 50 gram wool/nylon/lycra blend that will take up less room in your shoe and the hold up very well. I use their style #1617, light crew, all year long. Nice pricing on the Socks Addict website.

I don’t think the shoe was too small. I up sized a lot and there is plenty of room length and width wise.

I’ll have to try thinner socks, but I experienced some heel slip over rather insane terrain that I guess I just wasn’t ready for so I switched to my thick socks. I’ll experiment with this.

I’ve heard a lot of hikers use salves or lotions at night to help fix the dryness caused to their feet by constant moisture. I’m wondering if this was my error.

If you’re walking through streams deeper than your boots then breathable shoes are probably better

If you’re in dry conditions – no rain or wet brush, then breathable shoes are probably better

Otherwise WPB will keep your feet drier.

I know this is an unpopular idea here, but that’s my experience.

” I read that some people use lotion on their feet, so I started doing that and it went away. ”

So keep doing that.

I carry Hydropel with me and use it if I need to, Hydropel is no longer made but there are different ointments and creams ect. on the market to use and there are many threads and suggestions on BPL here is a link to one VIABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR HYDROPEL?   

This is a good book

. FIXING YOUR FEET .

. ANDREW SKURKA’S website is very good also