[pct-l] PCT Barefoot - Resources

[Stephen Adams]

IF you've never burned the balls of your feet on hot surfaces, it can be not very nice.  I've experienced this a few times on hot sand and blacktop after surfing.  Makes walking painful even in shoes for a few days.  
On Dec 10, 2009, at 10:37 PM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com wrote:

> Barefoot Ted runs ultramarathons barefoot or in minimalist shoes. He  
> runs barefoot in the San Gabriels. His web site is http:// 
> barefootted.com .
> 
> I lead Sierra Club hikes and once a woman showed up for one of our  
> more challenging hikes barefoot. I took one look at her feet and knew  
> she could do it so I let her sign up. The hike involved walking in  
> the chaparral on a primitive trail that involved rock scrambling and  
> definitely not smooth trail conditions like the PCT. She did fine.  
> But she did put on her flip-flops in the afternoon because the soil  
> was too hot and burning her feet.
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