[pct-l] Hiking in the rain

[giniajim]

1.  Are these made for bicycle shoes?  How would they fit over hiking boots?
2.  The elastic strap under the arch, how does it hold up to trail use?  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: boundforadventure at gmail.com 
  To: diane at santabarbarahikes.com 
  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:52 PM
  Subject: [pct-l] Hiking in the rain


  Diane - What you describe is already a reality. They're called booties and  
  you'll find them where they sell bicycle gear. I have two pairs of  
  Sidetrack neoprene booties that fasten at the back with velcro. The bootie  
  goes over your show and has a wide piece of elastic under the arch. The  
  down side is that your feet sweat, so when you take them off, your socks  
  are wet. Here's a link  
  http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/SH400D01-Sidetrak+Ignite+Bootie.aspx?sc=FRGL.  
  You could probably cut the neoprene down to just fit to the top of your  
  show.
  N


  On Feb 27, 2010, at 11:48 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
  > I'm looking for some tips for hiking in the rain, especially when
  > tree cover is non-existent? The thing that concerns me the most is
  > about how I'm going to take breaks to air out my feet.

  I'm afraid that unless it stops raining, the only time you'll get to
  take a break to air out your feet is when you sleep at night. So keep
  a spare pair of socks that you never wear on the trail or sleep
  barefoot (actually, barefoot feels great.)

  This goes for whether there's trees or not.

  I have been thinking about making some kind of rain gaiter that
  covers the whole top of my shoes from like the ankle down but chances
  are my feet would just get hot and sweaty. I still want to try it
  someday. Affix them with Velcro like Dirty Girl gaiters.
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