Target has their store brand ("Up & Up") product called "blister care cushion" which is designed to be very similar to the band-aid product listed below. I've used these, and they are slightly bigger than the Dr. Scholl's product and work very well. Recommended. So why wear breeks? Plenty of people wear trousers for shooting, so why do we still need to put on breeks?

Basic rule: use an aftermarket insole, such as Superfeet. I don't know how, but Superfeet has infiltrated the brains of everyone and made themselves very rich. Do they help prevent blisters? perhaps. You can also get cheap versions (Dr. Scholl has about 20 varieties) at a drugstore. If you believe all this new Born to run barefoot running hype, then maybe it's actually bad to have too much arch support.

How to wear your shooting breeks correctly

Liam Bell, chairman of the National Gamekeepers Organisation comments: “Breeks and their more traditional predecessors, plus-twos and plus-fours, were made of wool (tweed) because there wasn’t anything more waterproof or available at the time. In the case of plus-fours, the extension 4in below the knee was added to aid movement when walking and to keep them away from the leg when wet. Modern breeks are now offered in waterproof versions but I am still a fan of plus-twos and plus-fours. Wearing them on a shoot day is traditional, though no one has to do so, and many don’t.

Basic rule: break your boots in. The first few trips may not be indicative of long-term fit. However, heavy-duty mountaineering boots won't change that much over time. Much of this is good advice, but you probably already know it. If you have major blister problems, then this advice might not help. The word breeks is Scottish for breeches. How do breeks differ from plus-fours? Well, as the name suggests, plus-fours have a further four inches of material for the knee fold and a wider, baggier fit. (Read our piece on why plus-fours add that little extra to shooting attire.) Band-Aid brand"advanced healing blister". Haven't used, but if these are like the Up & Up brand, then I highly recommend. Dr. Scholl's Blister treatment. Small patches, but they stay on for one or two days usually. You can get them at Target and REI. Recommended.If the blister is small, you can cut out the center of a piece of moleskin and apply the moleskin so that it goes around, but not over, the blister. This works really well only for the idealized tiny blisters you might read about.