[pct-l] Footwear.

[Kevin Clayton]

I am planning on thruhiking the PCT starting on may 20
and have come to a bit of a predicament with footwear.
In the past while backpacking I have always worn
boots-this was before I switched to a lightweight
style and was carrying 50 pounds. The switch over has
gone well with the exception of shoes. I have tried
out a number of light weight trail runners but all of
them so far have caused foot pain, and hot spots. Last
summer I used a pair of vasque wasatch boots while
working on a trail crew on the Montana CDT. They were
excellent and I didn't get a single blister all
summer, but they weigh 3.5 pounds.

Do my feet just need more conditioning in trail
runners? or are light weight shoes for long distances
not for everybody? Should I stick with something that
already works for me? thank-you for the advice in
advance.



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