Follow up: heel blisters from stiff mountaineering boots

To follow up on this thread should anyone search the topic later...

I kept the blisters open (despite my boss' scrutiny of wearing flip-flops in a business casual office) and regularly applied an antibiotic ointment.

I was able to rent a pair of double plastic boots a size larger. I think this made all the difference. The best boot fitting advice I found was as follows:
"1. With the boots fully unlaced, slide your foot all the way forward until you can feel your toes make contact with the front of the boot. In this position you should be able to comfortably slide your index finger down between the heel of your foot and the back lining of the boot. If there is room to fit two or more fingers behind your heel, the boot is probably too big. If force has to be applied to insert the finger, the boot is too small.
2. If you have access to a ramp of some sort, stand in a downhill position with the boots fully laced. You should be able to wiggle your toes without jamming the front of the boot. Stand naturally and do not try to force your foot forward while performing this test."

I only needed to bandage the first two days of the trip as the boots weren't rubbing the effected area. The bandage I used was a blister pad taped in place with kinesiology tape. It stayed exactly in place for 2 days.

The source of the problem was my Nepals were a half size too small. I had to force a finger behind my heel with the boot unlaced and foot all the way forward. As it turns out, the stiffer the boot the more important the fit of your boots are.

Thanks,
Lance