[pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

Hi, Ken & Marsha!

Thanks for the response. It just seems that everyone feels these are the way 
to go without, often times, questioning the collective consent and testing 
for themselves until they are on the trail and it may be too late. Just 
because everyone likes something doesn't mean it will work for you.

I guess I'm still trying to figure out how come about 75% of thru hikers 
leave the trail....


Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Powers" <ken at gottawalk.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Running Shoes so great?


> Here are my replies:
>
> Slip and Falls - nope
> Frostbite - never
> too many rocks in the shoes - an excuse to sit down and dump out the
> sand/gravel
> Plantar Fasciitis - nope
> Achilles Tendonitis - nope
> ripped or torn uppers- nope
> sole separations/delaminations - a few, maybe 4 shoes in 16,000 miles. It
> was always from the toe of the shoe.
> Sprained/Strained Ankles/Tendons - none of these
> jammed toes from soft uppers - no more than I got in boots
> numerous blisters from too roomy a shoe - fewer than I got in boots
>
> The only negative I can think of is trying to use trail runners with too
> heavy a pack. Then I might see some of these problems. Maybe I am just
> lucky.
>
> Ken
> www GottaWalk com
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