[pct-l] nerve problems in feet/bigger size shoe needed

[Jim & Jane Moody]

Before doing the AT in '06, I read that past hikers often experienced a temporary numbness or tingling in the soles of their feet, from the constant impacts.  Some said the condition continued long after the hike ended.  I'm in the second category.  The balls of my feet and toes still have residual numbness and tingling - not much but enough to be noticable.  There's no pain, so I'm not worried. 



Mango 

  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Davison" <mardav at charter.net> 
To: "Pacific Crest Trail List" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2010 10:00:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [pct-l] nerve problems in feet/bigger size shoe needed 

I'm taking an informal survey. 
After our first year of long distance hiking, Ray started to experience 
  nerve problems in his feet that have persisted to this day.  He has a 
sense that his feet are under pressure, even when barefoot, and 
sometimes a persistent tingle.  Not anything that would be described as 
pain. 
Has anyone else experienced this? 

Both of us have gone to larger shoe sizes.  In my 30's I wore men's size 
8 running shoes and hiking boots.  Since our first year of long distance 
hiking (1996)I have been wearing men's size 10 1/2.  Ray has gone from 
size 11 to size 13 in all his shoes. 
Is this common?  Only among hikers? Or is this a natural consequence of 
aging? 
Marion and Ray 
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