[gkruCRi1]

You are right, they do not hold through rigorous training. As I am practicing kendo and karate and the later forces you to slide your feet even more than in kendo, I got conditionned quite rapidly. I now still lose some skin, but it is not painful anymore! I basically stopped taping my feet and just dealt with the pain. Now it is all good!

i have had a few sessions when i forgot to tape my feet and cleaning up the blood was not very nice. it also meant that i couldnt do iaido straight after kendo. now i tape my feet every training session and hope my skin stays intact. i am also trying hard to improve my footwork, probably the key to not getting blisters.