[pct-l] socks

[Junaid Dawud]

I would add that buying 5 pairs of shoes before your
hike is a bad idea though.  For many people, the foot
will actually change shape, and theres little point
gambling that yours won't.  Buy shoes that fit right
and work for your needs, just don't assume too heavily
that those needs won't change.  It didn't take me long
(Big Bear) to swap out my 10.5 Salomons for 11
vasques.  The Salomons were still in great shape, they
just didn't fit any more.  By the time I got to Bend
OR, I had to switch to an 11.5 Salomon.  Now I'm back
to 10.5-11 depending on brand.

yrmv------------Junaid


--- Brian McLaughlin <bmclaughlin at bigplanet.com>
wrote:

> I know that a lot of hikers do buy their shoes/boots
> in sizes larger than they normally wear off trail.
> But
> this bit of trail wisdom, like so many others,
> varies
> a lot from one hiker to the next.
> 
> My feet are small, high-arched and very bony. They
> just don't swell up much, no matter what the
> circumstances, as there just isn't much tissue in
> them to do the swelling. For me, buying too-large
> boots would be an invitation to blisters as my feet
> shifted around in them at every step, causing
> friction.
> 
> So, as with most advice, your mileage may vary.
> Since your feet are critical pieces in any long
> hike,
> get to know them intimately before you hit the
> trail.
> 
> Happy hiking!
> 


       
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