[pct-l] Thru hikers for 2011...

[John Abela]

I have been putting the 'Brooks Cascadia 5' to the test here in the middle
of the Redwoods this past year.

So far, beyond amazing.

I did have to replace the inserts with something a bit stronger - but that
is a result of a 10 year old knee injury and not the shoe itself (right foot
tilts inward)

We have 100+ inches of rain a year so it's pretty much always wet here.
While the shoes does not try as fast as I might like, it does try faster
than anything else I have tried. (well, except for my 5.11 Sleet 8" Boots
lol)

I have been using Darn Tough Socks (I've tried all heights) and thus far
zero issues with blisters or any other foot problems.

I am on-trail every other day regardless of weather. My longest day in them
so far has only been 12 miles (our longest trail anywhere around here is 22
miles, so limited on that) and I never once thought "Dang, my feet hurt".

I have been using simblissity levagaiter (which I just noticed are already
out of stock, just a week after they re-opened lol) and I've not had any
issue with stuff getting into the shoes.

My only complaint with them, seems to be something that the previous model
of the Cascadia also had a problem with, and that is the shoe laces. They
bloody things just don't want to stay tied if you just do a simple overhand
knot. I am almost tempted to replace them with 1.25 mm Z-line LOL I figure
if I am going to use something that always slips, it might as well be
lighter lol

John


On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:12 AM, James F. Miller <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> I'm probably going to use Brooks Addictions.
>
> Its five pair for me and five for Dona
>
> My problem is size 16 which you don't just pop into town and buy.
>
> My other shoe of concideration is  Keen Targhees, but I hear reports of the
> soles falling off in like 200 miles. But they do come in 16.
>
> An REI boot guy whom I talking to about Keens and the soles..I was wearing
> some New Balance 1012's at the time...pointed at my feet and said I'd better
> off with what I had on my feet!
>
> The New Balances are kind of still in the running.
>
> Jim and Dona
>
>
> > Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 08:59:10 -0800
> > From: paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Thru hikers for 2011...
> >
> > Being from Canada, i heard about the PCT and said "i can go do that... i
> have a
> > good white gas stove, a -30 sleeping bag... and even a true
> mountaineering
> > tent! ...all i have to do is buy some new pants and 5 months worth of
> payday
> > bars" ...oh how wrong i was... seems everything i own has been replaced
> now
> > at least once, and some twice.
> > my previous hike had been in the selkirks (in march) and i really thought
> i knew
> > what i was getting into. 'course i knew nothing about PCT-l or even
> Whiteblaze.
> >
> >
> > You must love your shoes to but ten pairs of them ! that's commitment !
> what
> > are you wearing? i'm loving my merell intercept shoes. not sure if i'd
> commit
> > to the whole hike in them though.
> >
> > ~Paul with one L
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: James F. Miller <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>
> > To: Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>; pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> > Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 6:48:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Thru hikers for 2011...
> >
> >
> > We are pretty close with gear. Basically we have replaced our 'heavy'
> > stuff..which was most everything
> >
> > Going to order shoes next. We're going to see about a discount at our
> local
> > specialty running shoe store...like its ten pairs for the two of
> us..ought to be
> > wortht something
> >
> > Jim and Dona with 1N
> >
> >
> >
> >
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