[pct-l] Feet Swelling

[Tortoise]

Yes and when our feet are not unnaturally confined/bound in shoes or boots, 
the feet do seek to assume their natural proportions.  That and our feet 
naturally spread as we get older and the ligaments and tendons stretch.

Tortoise

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On 06/06/10 14:44, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com wrote:
> Many of us experience enlarged feet. I certainly did. They only
> slightly dialed down a notch after returning to the artificial world.
>
> I believe there are multiple things going on:
> 1. We are walking more, building muscle and callous. This makes our
> feet larger.
> 2. We are walking more and carrying weight. Our feet want to spread
> out. We either fight that and get blisters or go out and get shoes
> that fit better. Then our feet say ahh and spread out a little more,
> and a little more, and we keep buying shoes to accommodate. My toes
> no longer touch each other, thanks to all the accommodating I've
> done, and although many of my sandals still fit me well, a lot of my
> shoes no longer do.
> 3. There can be some plain old swelling (edema), too, for whatever
> reason.
>
> Diane
> On Jun 6, 2010, at 8:39 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>> Feet Swelling
>
> Books I've written:
> ~ Piper's Flight
> ~ Adventure and Magic
> ~ Santa Barbara Hikes
> http://stores.lulu.com/dianesoini
>
> We're not here for a long time, but we are here for a good time
>
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