I am not a fan of “No pain, no glory”. Blisters are to be taken seriously, I have seen people bleeding and in a lot of pain. I use Glide anti-blister, anti-chafing balm on my feet and a sock liner and then my hiking sock. If you feel any discomfort, rubbing or a little pebble that went into your shoe take care of it IMMEDIATELY do not wait until it becomes a problem.
At night wear your sandals, let your feet take a break and breathe.
I used the needle and thread method to take care of blisters and it has worked well for me.
Just found this article I never had an infection but I thought I would share it.
