Another musical year has quickly slipped through our fingers, and this
coming weekend, one of Europe's biggest and best music festivals,
Glastonbury, has rolled around again. Be it because the festival occurs
early in the summer, or because it is a bit of a British Institution
(something, not complete without bad weather), it pretty much always
rains at Glastonbury.
But of course, we don't let that spoil our fun, in fact, us rain-resilient Brits see it as a bit of a fashion opportunity!
Sartorial opportunism aside however, 5 days of standing up in
ill-fitting, sweat inducing rubber boots does nothing for your feet.
You could end up with a couple of blisters and a cheesy whiff at best,
and full-on trench-foot at worst. Lucky for you, we have put together
this handy festival survival kit, to keep your feet tip-top, even when
they're 6-inches deep in Somerset mud.
Chances are, wellies will not be your regular footwear, and new
shoes mean one thing, blisters. Glastonbury takes place on a massive
site, and nothing makes that long drunken walk from one stage to the
next more unbearable than cut, blistery feet. Rubbing a quick slick of
Calendula ointment onto points of your foot where shoes might rub, will
hopefully provide enough lubrication to prevent skin from breaking, but
should those wellie-blisters persist, the natural healing properties of
calendula, will help sooth and heal feet.
Grandma Vines Instant Comfort Foot Balm
Chances are, you will be too drunk and tired to think about looking
after your feet before slipping into a sleeping bag in the early-hours,
but when you wake up with achy feet the next day, Grandma Vines
Instant Comfort Foot Balm is the closest you're gonna get to a foot spa
in the middle of a field. The luxurious combination of peppermint,
sweet almond oil and lavender will provide your feet with just enough
comfort and moisture to make putting your damp wellies back on just
about bearable.
I
make no secret of being partial to a good toasty hiking sock, and at no
time are they more important than at a wet festival. Thorlo's Crew All
Time Classic Hiking Socks feature padding on the heel and ball of the
foot, and are cleverly ventilated. Translation: they add further
protection from blisters, and allow stinky sweat to breath away from
your hard-worked feet. Sounds skanky, but spend a festival in a
pop-sock, and you'll understand.
Sometimes,
no matter how hard you try, those bastard blisters will persist in
trying to ruin your festival experience. Boots Blister Plasters are
antiseptic gel cushions, which help heal the injury, whilst preventing
any further rubbing, allowing you to enjoy brilliant bands, and gallons
of organic cider, without a foot ailment care in the world!