Sillier question! WHAT is moleskin???

[dcsend]

and what's it used for???
thanks

 

[rayjess]

I am not sure, but I looked it up and the following is what I found:



"Moleskin, originally referring to the short, silky fur of a mole, is heavy cotton fabric. The word is also used for clothing made from this fabric. It is also used in adhesive pads stuck to the feet to prevent blisters."

 

[tchrrx]

I've been wondering this too, but didn't want to ask! Thanks for speaking up! Anyone care to answer this?????

 

[pongoperdigirl]

Moleskin is a product found at any walmart or drugstore that is sold in sheets that is used to prevent blisters when spending a lot of time walking or being on your feet. It is a thin sheet that is adhesive on one side and fuzzy on the other and provides the perfect amount of protection for your feet. I bought some for my last trip in June and I WILL NOT be without it again. It saved my feet and I still use it. All you have to do is put cut it to size and place it on the area that you feel will become raw or blistered before you get to that awful blistered point.

 

[bedgraynexl]

Here is a sexond for Moleskin. When I was in Boy Scouts it was a must on every hike. Especially High Adventure when your feet will get wet. Took it on a canoe trip for blisters. Would not have made it without it. At Disney it is great because once it is on, it is very difficult to get off. A must in any pack or first aid kit

 

[kmebee]

Found some at the local dollar store and threw it in my suitcase for our last trip to WDW not thinking that I would ever need it. Well, we all did and it really was a life saver! Won't go without it again.

 

[ZoZo]

Be sure to get the thin "Moleskin" rather than the thick "Molefoam." The thinner Moleskin is very flexible and bends around your foot and toes.

I accidentally bought "Molefoam" once, and had trouble with it - it was so thick that it didn't bend at all.

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

Moleskin: a miracle substance that almost completely prevents pain following the rise of blisters as a result of wearing improperly broken-in shoes during your first day at a Disney park. This miracle substance (okay, really it is sort of like a really heavy felt with an adhesive backing) will even allow you to wear the SAME improperly broken-in shoes the very next day, with the moleskin in place with no pain. Wonderful stuff. Do yourself a favor and buy the roll of moleskin rather than the smaller patches, that way you can cut larger pieces if you need them. (@$4.99 at Target, found with the other shoe inserts, bandages, etc.)

I will never vacation without it again. It's right up there with sunscreen.

 

[JerryMoCricketsGal]

Where oh where were all of you on my last 'real Disney Vacation' 5 years ago? (We went for a day prior to a cruise we took this past May, but, didn't stay on Disney property, so I don't count that, hehe).

By day three of my trip, although my keds were well broken in prior to going, my feet were sooo sore and swollen (and did i mention the blisters?).

This moleskin would have saved my hubby ALOT of trouble of finding me bandaids in Epcot (we learned to carry them with us from then on). I will be buying some of the moleskin by the yard for my upcoming 'real disney' trip in May.

One question though, my feet tend to swell when I am in Florida (not sure if it's the humidity or the bonine I take for my flying aversion to get there), but regardless, I end up looking like Violet Beauregard in Willy Wonka by the end of the trip. I lose my ankles around day 4, when my calves and ankles become one large body part, i prefer to call them 'cankles'. Anyone know if the moleskin will protect the rubbing even if it's due to swollen feet? Or better yet, anyone have any suggestions on how to stop the swelling to begin with??

 

[DBarber600]

Do you place the Moleskin directly on your skin or place a piece of gauze betweem? I guess I'm finding it a little "scary" that I would be putting this very sticky stuff on a forming blister - the prospect of eventually having to rip it off and all.

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

The moleskin should be put on as soon as you start to feel the rubbing. (I carried some in a small ziploc in my bag, pre-cut to various sizes.) It actually peels off fairly easily and without pain. I would seriously consider walking around in whatever shoes you are going to wear for a little while to figure out where you are LIKELY to have rubs, etc. and have some pieces prepared. (You know, does it rub slightly on your heel, on your little toe, the strap around your ankle, etc? I figured out the likely spots in advance.) I then just put it on as a preventative each day I wore those shoes. Worked like a charm.

For JerryMoCricketsGal: I'm not an expert at reducing swelling (except what I experienced during pregnancy), so my best advice is Epsom Salt baths for your feet at night and elevating your legs whenever possible. I think drinking lots of water is also supposed to reduce swelling, too. (Although, I must say that both of these seem counterintuitive to me - salt CAUSES swelling and the swelling is WATER - but both help somehow.) Someone else may have better suggestions.

 

[JuneCleaver]

Wonder if any of the resort gift shops sell it if you need it and don't bring it with you? I already pack an arsenal of stuff...adding more things would not be good lol!

June

 

[WantToGoNow]

I discovered Moleskin at WDW. After the first day of walking, I had blisters all over my feet and between my does. I went to the ASMovie gift shop and asked the CM what he recommended. From behind the counter he pulled out the moleskin and offered for me to use his scissors to cut it into pieces. It was wonderful -- every day after, I covered every spot that was even starting to feel sore and after a few days my feet felt much better. Now as a precaution at WDW, I always put some on my heels and right under the toes.

 

[zeta-friend-for-you]

best invention EVER!!!

 

[drakethib]

Moleskin is a product found at any walmart or drugstore that is sold in sheets that is used to prevent blisters when spending a lot of time walking or being on your feet. It is a thin sheet that is adhesive on one side and fuzzy on the other and provides the perfect amount of protection for your feet. I bought some for my last trip in June and I WILL NOT be without it again. It saved my feet and I still use it. All you have to do is put cut it to size and place it on the area that you feel will become raw or blistered before you get to that awful blistered point.

You forgot to add that it was a godsend

JUst another note to all, use antiperspirant to rub on chaffed areas of your body.

You will thank me later.

 

[bopper]

I think drinking lots of water is also supposed to reduce swelling, too. (Although, I must say that both of these seem counterintuitive to me - salt CAUSES swelling and the swelling is WATER - but both help somehow.) QUOTE]

"Water can actually help decrease fluid retention. At first glance, this seems counterintuitive. It doesn’t seem like you should drink more water when you are retaining water, but it is true. When the body gets less water, it perceives this as a threat and begins to hold on to all the water it can. When this happens, the body tends to store water outside of our cells, which often causes swollen feet, legs and hands. Drinking more water will decrease the threat and allow the body to release the excess stored water, which decreases the swelling. Increases in salt intake can also cause water retention. In order to alleviate the symptoms, you should drink more water to dilute the effects of the salt. If this occurs often, you should be cautious with your salt intake. Some people are on restricted water and sodium intakes due to specific disease states. Please talk with your provider before changing any dietary recommen-dations."

 

[Miss Park Avenue]

OK....here is an even sillier question. Does the sticky side of the molesking go on your skin?????

I've never had a problem at WDW. My tennis shoes seem to work well for me. But I just started working at David's Bridal after a 1 1/2 years off and we have to wear a dressier shoe. I just came home from Wal-mart where I bought Mole "foam" and I was trying to figure it out. I guess it goes under the pantyhose directly on my skin.

 

[eeyoreforever]

You really have to try moleskin before you will ever believe how well it works. Two trips ago, I almost purchased some after reading about it on here, but then decided it probably wasn't as great as everyone says. Needless to say, I got blisters. On our last trip, I decided to give it a try-couldn't hurt anything. It worked wonders. I will never go to Disney without it again.

Found another use for it while I was at Disney. We were there for 2 weeks and on about the 5th day, one of my nosepads fell off of my glasses in one of the little shops in AK. We were on our hands and knees looking for that nosepad for about 15 minutes and never did find it. Well, if you wear glasses, you know how uncomfortable that can be. I had no idea how I was going to get a new nosepiece as I didn't want to have to rent a taxi to go somewhere. I cut a small piece of moleskin, stuck it on my glasses and it worked like a charm. I couldn't even tell I was missing a nosepad.

 

[antsss]

I like moleskin rather than molefoam. The moleskin is thinner and more flexible and fits better under shoes. If I have a blister already I cut out a piece of the center of a bandaid and place that over the blister and then place the moleskin over that. Its amazing!!

 

[donnajon]

They do sell it in the resort gift shops but like everything else at Disney, you'll pay more for it there. Be sure to bring a small pair of scissors to cut it into pieces if you don't cut it in advance. I kept my small scissors in the pack and kept the whole pack of moleskin in the diaper bag. I would just cut to fit as I need it in the parks. The sticky side does go on your skin.