Anton Kuraia's blistered left foot.
Anton Kuraia's shoes were made for walking and, as it turns out, also for creating blisters.
The Whangarei policeman is 13 days into his 809km walk to Wellington after starting from Whangarei police station.
Yesterday on day 12 he completed 33km from Huntly to Hamilton even though giant blisters have
appeared on the heels of both his feet. While Mr Kuraia said he was feeling great it was the blisters that were causing him some pain.
"I've lanced two of them to take the pressure off but they keep growing into a bubble."
He has slapped some plasters, determinedly pulled on his shoes and kept walking. The blisters formed after he ran down the Brynderwyn Hills on day two of his journey. Mr Kuraia said he has three pairs of shoes but reckoned he would have to replace them in Taupo.
