[pct-l] sandals on the trail

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Gretel,



I agree entirely with Freebird's summary of sandal use.  I have several
pairs of different manufactures and I really enjoy using them on the trail,
but I only wear them for local training hikes.  I haven’t quite gotten past
the concern about potential toe damage, but then maybe I’m more clumsy than
most.  One other problem – at least for me – is I let myself get bothered by
pieces of dirt and trash that get under my feet, with or without socks.  The
worst offenders are those sharp little fir cone scales.  I can’t seem to get
them out by just shaking; I have to stop, take off the sandal and pick them
out.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT -- 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Claudia <iclaudius1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Does anyone out there do all their hiking in sandals?  Gretel
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