[pct-l] how do running shoes tend to die, and when?

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

On Aug 29, 2010, at 2:04 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> But I'm wondering...  really how important is quick drying?

If you are a regular thru-hiker there is a several hundred mile  
section through the Sierras where you are mainly walking in snowmelt  
all day. The whole trail is under water. Your feet are constantly  
wet. It is nice not to have all the sloshing of waterlogged shoes. It  
is also nice not to have to put on cold wet shoes in the morning. In  
Southern California where it is hot and dry and thru-hikers are  
getting their skin toughened up, the open mesh is nice for keeping  
feet dry from sweat.