[pct-l] PCT Barefoot

[Gary Schenk]

Kicking steps up Forester Pass must be something.

On Thursday 10 December 2009 18:18:05 Paul Mitchell wrote:
> There's a fair bit of info online about barefoot hiking and running in
> general.  It's quite compelling and after a couple hours of research it
> seemed pretty obvious to me that if a person could make it work for
> themselves (i.e. strengthen their feet up with barefoot training) that it
> would be the way to go.  There are a number of benefits but the most
> important one to me is the natural strengthening of the foot muscles to
> form a self supported arch (which is something the AT hiking barefoot
> sisters mentioned as well), and in general a return to more natural walking
> which effects everything from the feet up (knees, hips, etc).  I've read
> from some barefoot hikers that after a full day of barefoot hiking their
> feet feel good, something they had never experienced when shod.  Having
> feet feel good at the end of a hiking day seemed like an interest idea!
>
> So, plenty of introductory information out there, but not much (that I
> could find) about the specifics of the PCT.  I.e. hot desert, cold snow,
> stream crossings, mosquitoes, and just in general long distance bare
> footing.
>
> I'm also interested in the barefoot alternatives like the Vibram Five
> Fingers, wondering if anybody has hiked in those.
>
> Cheers,
> - Potential178
>
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