Band Aid Brand Friction Block Stick .34oz, Boxes (Pack of 3)
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Customer Reviews of Band Aid Brand Friction Block Stick .34oz, Boxes (Pack of 3)
Customer Review: A dancer's assessment of this product...
Summary: 3 Stars
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I wanted to give this product to my daughter for a serious review of its effectiveness. This is her take on the item.
As a dancer majoring in ballet at university, I wanted to try out Band-Aid's new Friction Block Stick to see if it would help prevent me from getting blisters from my pointe shoes.
When I received this product, the first positive aspects that I noticed were its small compact size, no mess simple design, and its good smell. The actual application of the product, however, was somewhat awkward and felt much like putting deodorant on my feet and toes. I did not sense any significant change in the feel or friction of my shoes, but I do believe it helped a bit. The only other downside to this product was that it cannot be applied on blisters or open sores which is disappointing to me because these are the areas that I would most want to protect from friction.
Overall, I think this product would be good for the average shoe wearer whose shoes don't fit perfectly, someone who is wearing new shoes for the first time, or a lady putting on heels before a big night out. If you are looking for serious coverage, though, it looks like the plain old band-aid is still the best way to go.
Customer Review: Use before you have a blister....
Summary: 4 Stars
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Band Aid Friction Block has the consistency of a chap stick that is used on your lips. Chap stick comes in many different forms now, but the Friction Block is more like the first Chap Stick product made for lips...so many years ago. I used The Friction Block for my bunions. I wish I had them operated on many, many years ago because they have gotten progressively worse & cause discomfort when I wear some of my favorite shoes. Recently, for the first time, my favorite shoes caused a blister on my bunion. I applied the Friction Block liberally on the spots that are prone to blister, and decided to apply it to a couple callouses on the bottom of my feet & then over the tops of my toes for extra measure; then put on thin pant socks with my favorite shoes. At the end of a 6 hour day, I didn't have any blisters. The Friction Block didn't prevent the discomfort of my shoes; I had a red spot on my bunion...but at least, it didn't blister. There's a generous amount of product in one stick. It's too cool here to wear sandals. I'll try to remember to update my review after trying Friction Block with my sandals.
I forgot to mention that Band Aid Friction Block must be used before you have a blister. You can't use this product on blisters.
Customer Review: Glide!
Summary: 4 Stars
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The Band-Aid Friction block is great for new shoes, slightly ill-fitting shoes and for anywhere you want to reduce mild friction on your skin.
It has a pleasant, nearly undetectable scent, goes on like a deoderant stick and has a slick, yet not slippery feel once applied. It's similar to finding the perfect moisturizer that leaves you soft but not greasy or sticky.
My only reason for not giving it five stars is that it can't be used where blisters have already formed or on raw skin, which would have been a bonus since you often don't realize that shoewear is uncomfortable or tight until you've already developed some skin irritation.
It would be great to have something that can be applied to skin that has already been blistered (which is where we typically use the Friction Band-Aids) so that you don't have to be concerned about the slippage of Band-Aids in the shoe. We have experienced this often with cleats and the high action and intense twisting that leads to roughed up skin and loosened Band-Aids. But, next season we will try to be preventative and slather on the stick in advance!
Customer Review: Works pretty well, a little sticky
Summary: 4 Stars
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I received this product from the Amazon Vine program. I was eager to try it since we have four kids in various sports, and often deal with blisters and chafing due to shoes, bras, and jock straps.
First of all, I like the Band-Aid brand and would have bought this in a store based on that reputation. The size of the stick is nice, with at least a dozen applications in it.
We applied it to my daughter's heels first, since she has suffered from blisters while playing volleyball. We also applied it to my son's cup area, as he gets rubbed by his jock strap a lot during baseball.
The good news is that it does the job. It smells nice, applies evenly, and protects against additional rubbing. It does seem somewhat sticky and moist when applied.
However, for overall protection, we still prefer Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-gel. Overall, the Monistat product feels drier, applies smoother, and remains less likely to rub during sports.
This is a good product, and we'd probably buy it again if we hadn't discovered the Monistat product first.
Customer Review: Friction Block Works!
Summary: 5 Stars
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I have a lot of shoes, and by a lot I mean I open my closet door and they are up to my knees, and hanging in shoe organizers, and on shelves. Sometimes the shoes fit perfectly, but I am wear different sizes sometimes im a 7, sometimes a 7 1/2 and sometimes an 8. I really try not to buy any shoe that hurts me , occasionally I cannot pass up a good bargain and get a shoe that rubs me a bit, not enough for a blister but enough to cause discomfort.
I wore band aids, put tape on, and everything fell off, and looked unseemly. Who wants to wear a pair of cute kitten heels and also a band aid? not I.
Friction block by Band Aid Brand is really three ingredients: Veg Oil, fragrance, alcohol. You take the mini deoderant like stick and rub it on your foot BEFORE you put your shoes on. If you get an Owee and then put it on? Still gonna have that Owee and pain. Its a preventative product. It smells really good, but not over powering.
Sometimes the simplest products bring you the hugest smiles and are gifts from the Comfy Gods, this is one of them!