[pct-l] Light Weight Boots

[patti kulesz]

Actually I think I have the wider feet than Fred Flinstone and I use the Hard Rocks Wide by Montrail. They also come in regular but are pretty wide to begin with. Lots of toe room. They are awesome and very light weight. For more sturdy boots I use the Torres Wide by Montrail but they are heavy and also Gortex lined. My experience with Merril has not been good to my little piggies. Buying a size larger is NOT advisable either. The best bet is to go to Adventure 16 and get a proper boot/shoe fit! They will tell you what boot or shoe fits YOUR feet properly and also do the ramp and stone excercise with you to prove it. Unfortunately they are only located in So Cal but it's worth the trip to get the prop fit for YOUR feet! What works for one is not always good for another.

patti

--- On Sun, 11/2/08, The Incredible Bulk <taterno at cox.net> wrote:
From: The Incredible Bulk <taterno at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Light Weight Boots
To: pct-l at backcountry.net, "Greg Mikol" <greg.mikol at ieee.org>
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 7:11 PM

Two days before my backpack trip, I bought Merrill Chameleon Wrap GTX shoes,
based on Soul Sista's recommendation.  My NB 908s were worn, and not
advisable to use on the trail.  I need a wide shoe, that offered sole protection
from rocks, and wide toe box.  I did not develop any blisters on that trip, or
subsequent trips.  The soles of my feet didn't become sore due to rocks on
the trail.  I bought one size larger than normal, and my feet did not swim,
though I did use thick Smartwool socks.  I highly recommend Merrill for wide
feet and when no break-in time is possible.  

Tom
The Incredible Bulk

  
---- Greg Mikol <greg.mikol at ieee.org> wrote: 

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>One boot I rarely see mentioned here that I absolutely love
>is the Merrell 3/4 height boot. Lightweight, durable and
>comfortable right from the box, they seem to wear well, have
>plenty of toe room and come in various widths, as well as a
>shoe if one doesn't care for the boot form. 

Do these Merrell boots have a name?

Also, I want to give a +1 to Girlscout's suggestion of the
Vasque Breeze. It was hard for me to find many boots in a size
14, so I took to asking stores "What boots do you have in a 14"
instead of "Do you have Boot X in a 14". OMC did, and they fit
perfectly, and still do.

I would recommend the Breeze GTX XCR model over the
regular model. My wife has the regular model, and the mesh
tends to let in *a lot* of sand/grit when hiking around the
Cascade volcanoes. The GTX still breathes really well, but does
a much better job of keeping trail dirt (and water) out. I have
about 500 miles on the PCT with these, and nary a blister or
bruised toenail.

--Greg
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